Are you interested in which Laureates relate to a specific disease, or specialty?
Anthony Pawson, PhD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Cancer
Dr. Anthony Pawson was a biotechnologist and medical research investigator whose work has had a profound impact on biomedical research. His…
John S. McEachern, MD
Leadership in Organizational Development, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Cancer
Dr. John S. McEachern devoted his career to overcoming obstacles. He is credited with saving the Canadian Medical Association from dissolution and…
Hans Selye, MD PhD
Dr. Hans Selye is acknowledged as the "Father" of the field of stress research, having gained world-wide recognition for introducing the concept…
David H. Hubel, MD
Dr. David Hubel has been described as one of the major medical scientists of the latter twentieth century and is recognized as a "founder" of the…
Maurice LeClair, MD
Health Policy, Patient Care, Leadership in Organizational Development
As co-author of the influential report A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians Maurice LeClair expanded the scope of public health…
Oswald Avery, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity
An early leader in the field of molecular biology, Dr. Oswald Avery’s research on pneumococcus and DNA resulted in one of the most pivotal…
Ernest McCulloch, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Leadership in Organizational Development, Cancer
Dr. Ernest McCulloch, along with his colleague Dr. James Till, established the existence of stem cells and developed the framework of future stem…
The Honourable Marc Lalonde
Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Leadership in Organizational Development, Pioneers, Leaders, Scholars and Change Makers
As co-author of the influential report A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians, Marc Lalonde initiated a conceptual shift in the way…
James Till, PhD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Leadership in Organizational Development, Cancer
An important partnership was formed when Dr. James Till combined his experience in biophysics with Dr. Ernest McCulloch’s medical background in…