A brilliant research, doctor, and early pioneer of women in medicine

A pioneer for women in medicine and a champion of care for those in need

Physician, pathologist and museum curator

An expert clinician, diagnostician, innovator and teacher

Dr. Bruce Chown became a pathologist at the Children's Hospital in Winnipeg and devoted his career to studying erythroblastosis fetalis, a fetal blood disorder often known as “Rh disease”. The disease occurs when a pregnant mother has a different Rh factor than her unborn child, causing her immune system to attack the baby, leading to devastating complications in the development of important organs such as the heart, lungs and brain, or even death in utero or post-delivery.

An adventurer and selfless builder of health services in Newfoundland

When Dr. Wilfred Grenfell first arrived on the coast of Labrador in 1892, he was astonished by what he found in the remote fisherman community; with a population of 30,000 there was not a single medical doctor. Sir Grenfell quickly committed himself to improve the medical, economic and spiritual needs of the fishermen and their families. Eventually, he would build the region's first hospital and ultimately improve the social, health and economic status of those who populated the area.

A scientist, mentor and innovator

A molecular biologist, scientific leader and genetics pioneer

A world-renowned surgeon and an imaginative scientist

A builder of the field of human cytogenetics