An influential advocate of medical research and excellence in health service provision in Canada
Accomplished physician-scientist C. David Naylor, past dean of medicine and president emeritus at the University of Toronto, is broadly recognized for his visionary and far-reaching contributions to health research, education, administration, and policy. Dr. Naylor has worked tirelessly to improve the scope, funding, and organization of health research in Canada. He has worked as an indispensable mediator between the imperatives of government and the mission of medical care founded in robust research.