NANCY MAYO is a Distinguished James McGill Professor, Department of Medicine (Divisions of Geriatrics, Experimental Medicine, and Clinical Epidemiology), and the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT), McGill University. She is an associate member at the Institute of Health Sciences Education. She leads a research program on Function, Disability and Quality of Life in Canada’s Vulnerable Populations. Trained originally as a Physical Therapist, Professor Mayo holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She is also co-founder and President of PhysioBiometrics Inc. dedicated to the development of accessible technologies for people with movement vulnerabilities. She has more than 350 life-time publications and supervised over 120 graduate students, 38 at the PhD level.