Are you interested in which Laureates relate to a specific disease, or specialty?
David J.A. Jenkins, MD DPhil DSc
Diabetes, Digestion, Health and Medical Education & Training, Heart & Vessels
Inventor of the glycemic index to classify carbohydrates and their effects on blood glucose levels
Sir John Bell, BMBCh DM
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training
Sir John Bell is the second Canadian, after the distinguished Sir William Osler, to occupy the prestigious Regius Professorship of Medicine at…
Jonathan L. Meakins, MD
Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Patient Care, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity
Demonstrated the relationship between weakened immune responses and poor surgical outcomes, leading to significant improvements in assessment and…
Thomas A. Dignan, MD
Patient Care, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training
Dr. Dignan is admired for his decades of devoted service to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. A Mohawk from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory,…
Noralou P. Roos, PhD
Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Women in Medicine
Unlocked the potential of big data systems analysis to clarify the social determinants of health helping inform effective policies in support of…
Daniel J. Drucker, MD
Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Hormones, Digestion
Revealed the potential for gut hormones to achieve dramatic clinical outcomes in the treatment of life-limiting and life-threatening metabolic and…
Venerable Jeanne Mance
Women in Medicine, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Patient Care, Leadership in Organizational Development
When Jeanne Mance arrived at Ville-Marie in 1642, she immediately began her tireless work to establish the community’s first hospital. Overcoming…
Jean Gray, MD
Patient Care, Health and Medical Education & Training, Women in Medicine, Leadership in Organizational Development
Praised and admired for her wide-ranging knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics, Dr. Jean Gray’s devotion to evidence…
Harvey Max Chochinov, MD PhD
Patient Care, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy
Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov’s recognition of our common humanity and our shared struggles informs his research in end-of-life care. His passionate…