Awards & Corporate Sponsorships

Encouraging and training the next generation of Canadian scientists

We believe in the importance of promoting excellence in the sciences, providing support to outstanding young researchers and supporting initiatives to encourage and train the next generation of Canadian scientists.

Boehringer Ingelheim believes in the importance of maintaining excellence in scientific research and training at Canadian universities. We recognize young Canadian researchers through awards and we support science education initiatives aimed at encouraging students to pursue careers in science.

We support Canadian universities, students and researchers through:

  • The Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée R&D Lecture Series 

  • The Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée  Young Investigator Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

  • The Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée Young Investigator Award in Biological Sciences

  • The Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée  Industrial Cooperative Research Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

  • Scholarships, awards and prizes that reward excellence

  • Sponsorship of scientific meetings
     


We also offer undergraduate and graduate students first-hand experience in the pharmaceutical industry through internships at our research facility:

  • Partnerships in co-op student programs offered by Canadian universities 

  • Summer student program

 

Our company proudly supports progress in hepatitis C research through its sponsorship of the National Canadian Research Training Program in Hepatitis C which has significantly contributed to advancing research training and knowledge translation in the field of Hepatitis C by developing a network of over 30 collaborative investigators.

Boehringer Ingelheim is a capital funding partner of the Canadian Light Source,  a centre of excellence in synchrotron science, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.