Developed the gate-control theory of pain
Established paediatric pathology as a distinct subspecialty
Wildlife biology and environmental design
One of Canada’s most distinguished neuroscientists, who studies mechanisms of synaptic transmission
Pioneered the synthesis of organic molecules
The dean of electrochemistry in Canada
Breakthroughs in fields of computer vision, artificial life and computer graphics
Immunologist; international authority on mucosal immunity.
Long term study over forty years of the Serenegeti, creating a detailed picture of one of the world's oldest relatively intact ecosystems.
Co-discoverer of insulin
Pioneer and international leader researching acid rain, arctic air pollution, ozone depletion and climate change.
Lipid-based drug delivery systems
Ecologist who changed scientific understanding of natural and man-made ecosystems and their interactions
Pioneer in human genetics Researcher into the genetic basis of muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis
Researching the theory of elementary particles, condensed matter and cosmology
Pioneer of Arctic sea-ice research and the first woman to conduct scientific observations on Canadian icebreakers
Developed the first and still most widely used blood test for certain types of cancer
Pioneered research into chemical reactions and helped found university research programs in Canada
Expert in congenital birth defects specializing in dwarfism and other genetic factors affecting children's growth.
Founded the first ultrafast laser laboratory at a Canadian university
Discovered the telomere clock
World leader in field of catalytic organic chemistry
One of Canada's foremost soil scientists; made dryland farming more productive, profitable and sustainable
Pioneered a key laboratory technique that led to the creation of the Salk polio vaccine.
Neurologist and leader in developing new tools for diagnosis and treatments for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Invented the APL computer programming language
Unlocked secrets of how the embryos of fish, frogs and chicks form from a simple egg, and how this process changes over evolution.
Tectonics
World renowned photochemist who discovered the reaction causing paper to turn yellow over time and developed ways to make paper more stable
entomology, insects, forensics, crime
Developed methods of simulating atoms in molecular systems to help understand the structural and dynamic behavior of complex materials
Inventor of the artificial cell
Discovered that stem cells could be harvested from human adult skin and that they could be used to grow nerve cells that could potentially help people with spinal cord injuries or Parkinson's disease.
Studies in photochemistry and the photodegradation of pollutants
Internationally recognized expert in computational fluid dynamics, Canada's first female head of a university engineering department
Authority on plant hybridization, especially of lilies.
Pioneered surgical technique of cardiomyoplasty for failing hearts
Led physics research at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories during its most constructive years.
Climatologiste: The first Canadian scientist to successfully perform a simulation of the atmosphere’s general circulation using a computer model.
Contributed to mineral and petroleum geology, encouraged women to pursue career in science
