Awards
Throught his career, Sidney has won many awards;
- Elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1988
- First National Research Council President's Science Medal in 1988
- Henry Norris Russell Lectureship in 1990
- Killam Prize in 1990
- Appointed officer of the Order of Canada in 1994
- Carlyle S. Beals Award in 1998
- Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal in 2008 [8]
- Elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1988
- First National Research Council President's Science Medal in 1988
- Henry Norris Russell Lectureship in 1990
- Killam Prize in 1990
- Appointed officer of the Order of Canada in 1994
- Carlyle S. Beals Award in 1998
- Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal in 2008 [8]