Meet our Laureates

Six Canadian medical heroes are inducted annually into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Their work may be a single meritorious contribution or a lifetime of superior accomplishments.  Pioneers in their field, they are role models of excellence in health in Canada and the world.
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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…

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William Gallie, MD

Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints, Health and Medical Education & Training, Leadership in Organizational Development, Patient Care

Referred to as “surgery’s William Osler,” Dr. William Gallie revolutionized surgical training in Canada.

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Lucille Teasdale-Corti, MD

Service Abroad, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training, Women in Medicine

Dr. Lucille Teasdale-Corti devoted 35 years of her life to serving the health needs of the people of Uganda

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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.<…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Gustave Gingras, MD

Service Abroad, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Health Policy, Leadership in Organizational Development, Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints

Dr. Gustave Gingras graduated from the University of Montreal medical school in 1943 and would go on to become one of the greatest names in…

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Ray Farquharson, MD

Hormones, Leadership in Organizational Development

As an authoritative figure in the field of endocrinology, Dr. Ray Fletcher Farquharson made a lasting mark on Canadian medicine. In addition, his…

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