Moments in Time

Dr. Scriver founded the De Belle Laboratory for biochemical genetics, which has contributed much to the study of inborn errors of genetic disease.

In 1966, Alf Erling Porsild was awarded the Massey Medal by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Dr. Ian Stirling received the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. The award recognizes a leading natural science researcher.

Dr. Ziad Nasreddine and a team of researchers developed a tool that would provide an in-depth diagnosis for early signs of dementia

In 1973, Torontonian Frank L. Graham and Alex J. van der Eb of The Netherlands co-developed a technique for introducing DNA into mammalian cells.

In 1993, Gloria Thomson was the first recipient of the WMLDF, a fund established by CSMLS, the national laboratory professionals.

University of British Columbia botanist Jonathan Page was the lead investigator in the first-ever attempt to sequence the genome of the cannabis plant

Dr. Daniel Drucker awarded for his research that led to the development of two new classes of drugs for Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes essentially meant death before two Canadian researchers, Dr. Frederick Banting and Charles Best, discovered insulin in 1921.