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Charles Scriver, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints
Known as the father of modern genetics in Quebec, Dr. Charles Scriver furthered our understanding of many childhood genetic disorders and…
Frederick Montizambert, MD
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity, Leadership in Organizational Development, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Patient Care
As an early advocate of bacteriology, Dr. Frederick Montizambert devoted more than half a century to improving public health practices in Canada.<…
Henry Friesen, MD
Leadership in Organizational Development, Hormones, Female Reproduction
Dr. Henry Friesen has had a profound influence on health research in Canada, both as a groundbreaking scientist and as a visionary founder of the…
John Evans, MD DPhil
Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training, Global Health, Health Policy, Heart & Vessels
Dr. John Evans was a man of boundless energy who made important contributions to many aspects of Canadian and global health. In particular, as the…
Bernard Belleau, PhD
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity, Cancer, Leadership in Organizational Development
Dr. Bernard Belleau was a Québec biochemist who made remarkable contributions to the world with his discovery of 3TC, a powerful drug in the…
David Sackett, MD
Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Health and Medical Education & Training
A clinical epidemiologist, Dr. David Sackett joined the new school of medicine at McMaster University in the 1960s. His ideas would dramatically…
G. Malcolm Brown, MD DPhil
Leadership in Organizational Development, Global Health, Health Policy
Canada’s substantial support of medical research today would likely not exist without the tireless efforts of Dr. G. Malcolm Brown. A teacher,…
Jack Hirsh, MD
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Jack Hirsh moved to Canada to join McMaster’s new school of medicine in the 1970s. At McMaster, he made…
Harold Johns, PhD
Cancer, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Patient Care
Dr. Harold Elford Johns made a worldwide impact on medicine and, in particular, the fight against cancer. During the 1940s and 1950s, he invented…