
Oct 27:Gairdner Awards Gala 2022

The Canada Gairdner Awards Gala is the culmination of week of events featuring our laureates and a celebration of the 2022 Canada Gairdner Award laureates. Known as the top networking in the scientific field, this event is filled with excitement and not to be missed. If you are interested in attending or being a sponsor please contact Sommer Wedlock at sommer@gairdner.org
Related Winners
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Zulfiqar Bhutta
MBBS, DCH, FRCP, FRCPCH, FCPS, FAAP, PhD Robert Harding Chair in Global Child Health, Co-Director, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, Senior Scientist The Hospital for Sick Children; Professor Department of Pediatrics, Nutritional Sciences, and Public Health, University of Toronto; Founding Director, Center of Excellence in Women and Child Health and Institute for Global Health and Development, The Aga Khan University South-Central Asia, East Africa, United Kingdom -
Deborah J. Cook
MD, FRCPC, MSc (Epid), FRSC, OC Distinguished University Professor of the Departments of Medicine, and of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact of McMaster University; Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences; Fellow, Royal Society of Canada; Officer, Order of Canada; critical care physician of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton -
Pieter Cullis
PhD Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia -
John E. Dick
PhD, FRS, FRSC Senior Scientist and Canada Research Chair in Stem Cell Biology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN; University Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto -
Katalin Karikó
PhD Senior Vice President RNA Protein Replacement Therapies, BioNTech SE; Professor, University of Szeged; Adjunct Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania -
Stuart H. Orkin
MD David G. Nathan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School and Dana- Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital. -
Drew Weissman
MD, PhD Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research; Director Penn Institute for RNA Innovation, Director, Vaccine Research, Infectious Diseases Division; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
All Gairdner Science Week 2022 Sessions
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Gairdner Science Week 2022 Symposium
Join us on October 26 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT for our annual Gairdner Science Week Symposium, live and IN-PERSON for the first time in nearly three years.Inspired by the work of 2022 Canada Gair... -
Women of Gairdner
Gairdner in collaboration with Women’s College Hospital (WCH) will host Women of Gairdner, a panel event featuring Gairdner laureates Dr. Katalin Karikó and Dr. Deborah J. Cook.&nb... -
Child Health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – How to Move forward to Address Global Inequities
Join us during Gairdner Science Week for this Global Perspectives Panel on October 26 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. EDT. Panelists will discuss the importance of taking a global perspect... -
Gairdner Science Week Laureate Lectures
This highly anticipated event features lectures from the seven 2022 Canada Gairdner Award Laureates about their prize-winning research. The lecture will also include six Early Career Investigators fro... -
Student Networking Lunch With Laureates
Following the highly anticipated and powerfully inspirational Laureate Lectures, students have lunch with current and past Canada Gairdner Awards laureates. Hosted by the Gairdner Foundation, this ann... -
Gairdner Awards Gala 2022
The Canada Gairdner Awards Gala is the culmination of week of events featuring our laureates and a celebration of the 2022 Canada Gairdner Award laureates. Known as the top networking in the scientifi...
Related awards
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Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
The Canada Gairdner Wightman Award, reserved for a Canadian scientist showcasing scientific excellence and leadership.
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John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award
One awarded annually. Awarded for scientifically based research that has improved the health and well-being of those facing health inequities worldwide.
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Canada Gairdner International Award
Five awarded annually. Awarded to outstanding biomedical scientists who have made original contributions resulting in an increased understanding of human biology and disease.
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