The Steacie Prize is a scientific prize awarded to a scientist or engineer of 40 years or younger for outstanding research in Canada.
[1] The Steacie Prize is advertised as Canada’s most prestigious early career award.
[2] It was first awarded in 1964, to Jan Van Kranendonk,[3] and it has since been given annually.
The award is named in honor of Edgar William Richard Steacie and is funded from the E.W.R.
[4][5] Source: Recipients - Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences