Biologist: Invented mathematical ecology
Authority on plant hybridization, especially of lilies.
A world leader in developmental biology
Internationally recognized expert in computational fluid dynamics, Canada's first female head of a university engineering department
An internationally respected authority in the field of bioelectromagnetics
Molecular biologist; conducted pioneering research on the role genes play in the development of the mammalian embryo.
Discoverer of key role that hyaluronic acid plays in cell migration, and mechanisms that start and stop cancer growth.
World-famous Down syndrome researcher
First Canadian woman astrophysicist
Pioneer in the use of micropaleontology to map Canada's terrestrial and marine geology. The third woman to work as a scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada and one of the first two to be...
Developed dermatoglyphics, the study of skin patterns on the hands and feet.
Developed new classes of heat absorbing chemicals
First woman geologist in Canada, expert in paleozoic formations
Neuroscience, biological basis for cognition in male and femal brains
