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The work for which this trio was recognized represents four decades of research, eventually leading to the development of several new classes of drugs for treating more than 100 million people worldwide.

This October, University of Alberta virologist Michael Houghton received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his role in discovering the Hepatitis C virus.

Biochemist Lewis Kay spoke to us about his research and what science and hockey have in common.

Dr. Alli Murugesan applied a game-changing commercialization strategy to bypass academic barriers & won the Mitacs Global Impact Entrepreneur Award.

Vladimir Hachinski is a leader in Canadian clinical neuroscience, transforming the lives of people affected by stroke and dementia.

“We have taken what has been a successful commercialization model for a business accelerator and expanded it across Canada.”

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

Caitlin Miron’s discovery of a novel DNA binder that could represent a breakthrough in cancer treatment won her the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation.

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

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