Event
Gairdner Wightman Award
Monday, October 1, 2018
A special annual award given to a Canadian who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in medicine and medical science consistent with the purpose of the Foundation.
- For leadership in a specific field of biomedical sciences (basic, clinical, population health) in Canada, and/ or original and sustained contributions to that field at an internationally recognized level.
- For institutional academic and scientific leadership leading to the establishment and development of biomedical research at an international level. (e.g. Dean of Medicine, Director of a Research Institute, leader of a national initiative).
- For leadership at the highest level which contributed to "conquest of disease and relief of human suffering"
For special recognition relating to the development of Canadian and international biomedical science.