Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award
Submit a nomination for the Canadian Research Knowledge Network's 2026 Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award by completing this form no later than May 14, 2026.
Award Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated vision, integrity, and inclusive values;
- Fosters collaboration and building connections within the CRKN membership and/or between CRKN and like-minded organizations;
- Significantly contributes to collective efforts to create new pathways to knowledge;
- Demonstrates outstanding service in at least one of the following areas: licensing, open access, Canadian digital heritage content and infrastructure, or persistent identifiers.
CRKN particularly encourages nominations of outstanding candidates who are women, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, members of Black, and racialized communities, 2SLGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and members of other diverse and underrepresented groups.
Previous Recipients
The Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award was created by CRKN in September 2008 to honour the late Ron MacDonald. Ron served on the Negotiations Resource Team from the inception of the Canadian National Site Licensing Project in 2000 through to July 2007, and was a key contributor in the development of CRKN’s collaborative programs and services.