A clinician-scientist whose practical acumen has created life-enhancing and life-saving advances in health
In 1985, Michel Bergeron began his search for rapid molecular (DNA-based) methods to accelerate diagnosis of infectious diseases, which has reduced the time of diagnosis from more than 48 hours to 1 hour. Building on this breakthrough, and working with a transdisciplinary team, Dr. Bergeron has developed technologies for detecting and identifying dangerous bacteria in health facilities, helping to contain or prevent dissemination and antibiotic resistance, a priority of the United Nations (2016). Presently, he and his team are developing portable point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices that can be used to bring easy-to-use health monitoring to men and women worldwide.