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Brenda Milner, PhD
Brain & Mind, Women in Medicine
Dr. Brenda Milner’s pioneering work contributed to a greater understanding of how the brain works. She is considered to be one of greatest…
Robert Noble, MD PhD
An esteemed Canadian investigator and ingenious experimentalist, Dr. Noble made profound contributions to endocrinology, physiology and cancer…
Wilfred G. Bigelow, MD
Heart & Vessels, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Leadership in Organizational Development
Considered a radical and dangerous idea at the time, Dr. Bigelow’s strategic use of hypothermia paved the way for the first successful open heart…
Bruce Chown, MD
The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Blood, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
As one of the first pediatricians in Canada, Dr. Bruce Chown made significant contributions to Canadian medicine. In particular, he is credited…
Herbert Jasper, MD PhD
Brain & Mind, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
Dr. Herbert Jasper played a leading role at the Montreal Neurological Institute with his exploration of the brain's operation in both health and…
Charles P. Leblond, MD PhD
Dr. Charles Leblond developed a groundbreaking technique that allowed researchers to visualize radioactive tissues and cells under the microscope…
Henry J.M. Barnett, MD
Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Blood, Brain & Mind
Dr. Henry Barnett's boundless curiosity and desire for evidence-based knowledge resulted in an outstanding career in investigative medicine that…
Michael Smith, PhD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Leadership in Organizational Development
From humble beginnings, Dr. Michael Smith became an extraordinary scientist who made significant contributions to the field of biochemistry and…
William T. Mustard, MD
Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints, Heart & Vessels
William T. Mustard built a reputation as one of Canada’s great surgical pioneers and was instrumental in advancing the orthopaedic and cardiac…