Professor McLean is recognized worldwide as Canada's most distinguished scientist in the field of physical chemistry of steelmaking. His philosophy has been to develop fundamental understanding of scientific phenomena and facilitate implementation of the acquired knowledge within production systems. Professor McLean's pioneering work on reoxidation reactions involving thermodynamics, kinetics and fluid flow studies has revolutionized industrial practice for the continuous casting of steel and led to levels of quality which would not have been otherwise attainable. Additional contributions have included the chemistry of oxide melts; plasma processing; sensor development and the net-shape casting of novel materials. He has authored over two hundred technical papers and six books. The numerous honours and awards which he has received from academic institutions and professional societies within Europe, Japan and North America, are clear evidence of the high regard in which Professor McLean is held by the international metallurgical community.

LONG Professor Bruce McManus is internationally renowned for his expertise in cardiovascular pathology and in mechanisms of human diseases. His laboratory was the first to demonstrate the extent and nature of lipid overload in the arteries of the transplanted heart that led to lipid-lowering strategies which have improved heart transplant survival. He was also the first in the world to draw attention to coxsackievirus replication, rather than the immune response to the virus, as the mechanism responsible for viral cardiomyopathy. He has also led the world in applying basic discoveries to the diagnosis of heart disease using endomyocardial biopsy. SHORT Bruce McManus is internationally renowned for his expertise in cardiovascular pathology. His laboratory was the first to demonstrate the extent and nature of lipid overload in the arteries of the transplanted heart that led to lipid-lowering strategies which have improved heart transplant survival. He has also led the world in applying basic discoveries to the diagnosis of heart disease using endomyocardial biopsy.

McNAB, David, Departments of Equity Studies and Humanities, York University David McNab is a renowned Métis historian and a leading authority in Canada’s movement to Reconciliation. His significant and innovative research on Indigenous Treaties, land, and resource issues in Canada is facilitating substantial return of land and resources or fair value compensation to indigenous people by governments. A prodigiously prolific scholar, his acclaimed scholarly publications and technical reports promote First Nations’ and Métis’ stories in Canada’s narratives.

David McNab est un historien métis renommé et une autorité de premier plan dans le mouvement du Canada pour la réconciliation. Ses recherches importantes et novatrices sur les traités relatifs aux traités autochtones, à la terre et aux ressources au Canada facilitent le retour substantiel des terres et des ressources ou une compensation de la juste valeur aux populations autochtones par les gouvernements. Un savant prodigieusement prolifique, ses publications académiques et ses rapports techniques approfondis font la promotion des histoires des Premières nations et Métis dans les récits du Canada.

McNeil, Kent - Law - York University Kent McNeil has made outstanding contributions to the development of law and policy on the rights of indigenous peoples, in Canada and internationally. His work continues to be on influential source of positive change in the common law world. ------------------ McNeil, Kent - Law - York University Kent McNeil is an outstanding figure in the field of Aboriginal rights, both nationally and internationally. He has consistently demonstrated exceptional scholarly achievements in his transformative studies of the legal and historical foundations of the rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada and other Commonwealth countries. The impact of his research has been profound and wide-ranging, not only in the courts and the broader legal community, but also in the realm of public policy. His original research and publications position him among the most distinguished and influential legal scholars in the English-speaking world today.

Paul McNicholas is an internationally recognized leader in computational statistics research, at the forefront of investigations in classification and clustering using mixture models. He is the Canada Research Chair in Computational Statistics (Tier 1), and has developed cutting edge techniques to solve problems presented by big, and otherwise complex, data—problems that arise across virtually all areas of scientific and societal endeavour.

Paul McNicholas est reconnu mondialement dans le domaine de la recherche statistique computationelle, pour ses recherches de pointe sur la classification et le regroupement à l’aide de modèles de mélange. Il détient une Chaire de recherche du Canada en statistique computationnelle (niveau 1) et a développé des techniques avancées pour résoudre les problèmes que posent les données volumineuses ou complexes, problèmes qui surviennent dans presque tous les domaines de la science et des activités sociétales.

McPHERSON, Peter S. – Department of Neurology, McGill University Peter McPherson’s discoveries of the key proteins operating in clathrin-mediated endocytosis have opened a new research field, the molecular machineries for membrane trafficking. His demonstration that inositol phospholipids function directly in membrane trafficking was revolutionary. He pioneered approaches to quantify protein abundance using mass spectrometry data and discovered a new class of enzymatic regulators in membrane trafficking. His studies have revealed key links between membrane trafficking and human disease.

McPHERSON, Peter S. – Department of Neurology, McGill University Les découvertes faites par Peter McPherson de protéines clés qui agissent grâce au processus de l’endocytose par clathrine ont ouvert un nouveau champ de recherche, les mécanismes moléculaires pour le trafic membranaire. Sa démonstration des phospholipides d’inositol qui agissent directement dans le trafic membranaire fut révolutionnaire. Il est le pionnier des approches permettant de quantifier l’abondance protéique en utilisant des données de spectrométrie de masse et il a découvert une nouvelle classe de régulateurs enzymatiques dans le trafic membranaire. Ses études ont permis d’exposer des liens clés entre le trafic membranaire et les maladies humaines.

Donald McRae is an internationally renowned scholar with a prodigious output in the fields of international maritime boundaries and international trade regulation. This work has shaped Canada's own position on several maritime boundaries disputes, and has clarified how states and scholars understand the interaction of law and policy in this domain. He has advanced new views of how international trade disputes should be settled.

Long Citation Michael Meaney has developed an internationally unique research program that includes studies at the level of cell and molecular mechanism to human child development. The research supported by Canadian and international funding agencies is considered as a model for multidisciplinary, translational research. Meaney's ability to create a remarkably productive basic science laboratory and, at the same time, to head an ambitious project on human child development, places him in an internationally unique position as a scientist. Short Citation Michael Meaney has developed an internationally unique research program that includes studies at the level of cell and molecular mechanism to human child development. Meaney's ability to create a remarkably productive basic science laboratory and, at the same time, to head an ambitious project on human child development, places him in an internationally unique position as a scientist.

MEIGS, Sandra - Professor Emeritus, Department of Visual Arts, University of Victoria Sandra Meigs is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Victoria. She is one of Canada’s foremost painters. Ses peintures explorent nombre de thèmes liés à l’âme humaine. Son œuvre provient souvent de son expérience personnelle et mêle humour et émotion. She has received numerous awards, including the Governor General’s Award in Media and Visual Arts and the Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO.

Long Citation (for publication and press release) Eckhard Meinrenken has made several fundamental contributions to differential geometry and mathematical physics. His proof of the Guillemin-Steinberg 'quantization commutes with reduction' conjecture was a landmark achievement in symplectic geometry, with many important applications. Other major results include his proof of the Witten formulas in two-dimensional gauge theory, his work on the Verlinde formula, and his proof (with Anton Alekseev) of the longstanding Kashiwara-Vergne conjecture in the theory of Lie algebras. Meinrenken's work is closely connected with many of the recent developments in theoretical physics, such as conformal field theory and the theory of D-branes in string theory. Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony) Eckhard Meinrenken has made several fundamental contributions to differential geometry and mathematical physics. His proof of the Guillemin-Steinberg 'quantization commutes with reduction' conjecture was a landmark achievement in symplectic geometry. Meinrenken’s work is closely connected with many of the recent developments in theoretical physics, such as conformal field theory and the theory of D-branes in string theory.

La contribution du professeur Igor Mel'cuk à la linguistique moderne est, dans toute la rigueur du terme, absolument exceptionnelle, aussi bien par son étendue que par sa profondeur. Son influence est reconnue mondialement et sa pensée ne cesse d'être scrutée dans les congrès internationaux. Il est parmi les quelques très grands représentants de la linguistique des dernières décennies de ce siècle. Sa conception de la langue et de la linguistique intègre les théories actuelles et les dépasse par son envergure, sa rigueur logique et son approche scientifique. Mel'cuk étonne autant par sa capacité de travail que par l'originalité de sa pensée. Malgré son exceptionnelle production de livres, d'articles et de conférences, jamais il ne sacrifie à la facilité ou à l'hermétisme. Professeur enthousiaste, il captive son auditoire, aussi bien les spécialistes que les étudiants, par son immense culture et le vaste arsenal des langues qu'il maîtrise. Sa contribution à l'avancement des sciences humaines ne saurait être dès maintenant évaluée à sa juste valeur, tant sa pensée s'étend et s'impose encore rapidement.