Gairdner Science Week 2026
October 21:GAIRDNER CONNECTS STUDENT LUNCH
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This informal networking event brings together students and award-winning scientists. High school and undergraduate students will have the chance to connect one-on-one with 2026 Gairdner laureates and other leading researchers, learning about their career paths, personal challenges, and the discoveries that shaped their journey. It’s a rare and inspiring opportunity for dialogue across generations.
Related Winners
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Ruedi Aebersold
Professor Emeritus, Molecular Systems Biology, Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland -
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Wolfgang Baumeister
Director Emeritus and Scientific Member, Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany; Distinguished Professor, ShanghaiTech University, China -
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John D. Clemens
MD Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director General, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea; Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, United States -
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Jeffery W. Kelly
PhD H. Lutcher Brown Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research, La Jolla, United States -
Matthias Mann
Director of Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany -
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Karen Maxwell
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada -
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Aaron Phillips
Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiac Sciences, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary; Associate Dean, Innovation and Commercialization, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada -
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John R. Yates III
PhD John Lytton Young Endowed Chair and Professor, Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, Scripps Research, La Jolla, United States
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All Gairdner Science Week 2026 Sessions
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GAIRDNER CONNECTS: NATIONAL STUDENT OUTREACH
In partnership with over 20 universities, this national tour features current and past Gairdner laureates who engage with students through dynamic presentations, interactive sessions, and digital cont... -
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2026 Laureate Lectures
The Laureate Lectures offer a rare opportunity to hear directly from the 2026 Canada Gairdner Award recipients as they share the stories and science behind their discoveries. -
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GAIRDNER CONNECTS STUDENT LUNCH
High school and undergraduate students will have the chance to connect one-on-one with 2026 Gairdner laureates and other leading researchers. -
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2026 Gairdner International Symposium: After the Gairdner Award—Where Next?
This symposium brings together 2026 Gairdner Laureates and leading researchers to explore how breakthrough discoveries evolve into transformative therapies and shape the future of medicine. -
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WOMEN OF GAIRDNER
The program invites students, researchers, and academic leaders to explore how we can collectively shape a more inclusive scientific community. -
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C-GCH Global Leadership Series - Research and Response: Lessons for the future
Hear from the 2026 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award laureates as they discuss cholera, vaccine development, and the future of responding to emerging health crises. -
CANADA GAIRDNER AWARDS GALA
A gala celebrating the remarkable achievements of the 2025 Canada Gairdner Award laureates
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