A pioneering researcher and builder of Canadian medical institutions

World renowned surgeon, teacher and scientist

The Father of modern genetics in Quebec

A remarkable example of perseverance and determination, Dr. Charles Drake was a true visionary in medicine. Over his long career, he perfected, documented and taught surgical techniques on the repair of ruptured brain aneurysms for which he gained world-wide fame. His reputation attracted both patients and students from across the world, making Southwestern Ontario an ever-evolving centre for medical excellence and international firsts.

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.

A World Class Researcher and Educational Visionary

A molecular biologist, scientific leader and genetics pioneer

A world-renowned surgeon and an imaginative scientist

A trailblazer, brilliant neuroscientist, and environmental activist

Dr. Roberta Bondar has experienced life's strength, beauty and fragility from heights few people, let alone a handful of women anywhere, have ever scaled. Dr. Roberta Bondar is Canada's first woman astronaut and the world's first neurologist in space (NASA MISSION STS-42, January 1992). Even before her selection to the Canadian Space Program in December 1983, Dr. Bondar was a highly accomplished physician and researcher studying the nervous system.

An institutional innovator and leader in medical education