Professor Tully is internationally recognized as one of the leading political theorists. His reputation is based on his scholarship in the history of European and North American political theory, contemporary political theory, and Canadian political and constitutional theory. In the history of political thought, he is widely acknowledged to be one of the foremost scholars of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and especially of the works and influence of John Locke. Building on the methods of Quentin Skinner and Charles Taylor, he has developed an approach which employs his historical scholarship to shed light on problems of contemporary political theory and practice. Here he has an international reputation in the area of multiculturalism, multinationalism and the related issues of democratic citizenship and freedom.

Verena Tunnicliffe is a relatively young scientist who has had a remarkable scientific career as chief scientist on Canada's first (and several others) deep submersible cruise to study hydrothermal vents off the west coast. Her work centers on the integration of physical wave models and autecology to explain the life history of benthic communities. She has been responsible for the development of methodologies to find and study deep sea organisms and to integrate her work with geophysical data to explain the distribution and evolutionary patterns of hydrothermal vent faunae in the Pacific.

Laurent Turcot is a specialist in European and transatlantic cultural history. He is internationally recognized for his work on the relationship between society, sports and leisure. He co-founded the Laboratory on the History of Modern Thought and the Research Group on the History of Sociabilities. He holds a Canada Research Chair in the History of Leisure and Entertainment. He has been awarded the Prix du Document sportif for Sports et loisirs, une histoire des origines à nos jours, and the UQTR Teaching Excellence Award.

Laurent Turcot est un spécialiste de l’histoire culturelle européenne et transatlantique. Il est reconnu internationalement pour ses travaux portant sur les rapports entre société, sports et loisirs. Il a cofondé le Laboratoire sur l’histoire de la pensée moderne et le Groupe de recherche en histoire des sociabilités. Il dirige la Chaire de recherche du Canada en histoire des loisirs et des divertissements. Il est lauréat du Prix du document sportif pour l’ouvrage Sports et loisirs, une histoire des origines à nos jours, et du Prix d’excellence en enseignement de l’UQTR.

Merritt Turetsky is internationally recognized for her work on the ecology and carbon cycling of northern ecosystems. Her pioneering studies on understanding the ecosystem and human health consequences of climate change have led to fundamental shifts in how we manage resources threatened by disturbances such as wildfire and permafrost thaw. Her research has contributed to theoretical predictions of ecosystem structure and function, but also applies to regulation of carbon in a global change world.

Merritt Turetsky est reconnue internationalement pour ses travaux en écologie et sur le cycle du carbone des écosystèmes nordiques. Ses recherches innovantes sur la compréhension des conséquences des changements climatiques sur les écosystèmes et la santé humaine ont ouvert la voie à un changement fondamental dans notre façon de gérer les ressources menacées par les perturbations comme les feux et la fonte du permafrost. Ses études ont contribué aux prédictions théoriques des fonctions et de la structure des écosystèmes, mais aussi à la définition des régulations du carbone dans un monde exposé aux changements globaux.

William J. Turkel is Professor of History at Western University and internationally recognized for his innovative work in digital history. He uses machine learning, text mining and computational techniques in his study of the histories of science, technology and environment, drawing on many decades of programming experience.

William J. Turkel est professeur d’histoire à la Western University et internationalement reconnu pour son travail novateur en histoire numérique. Il utilise l’apprentissage automatique, l’exploration de texte et les techniques de calcul dans l’étude de l’histoire de la science, de la technologie et de l’environnement, en s’appuyant sur plusieurs décennies d’expérience en programmation.

TUROK, Neil – Department of Cosmology, Perimeter Institute Neil Turok is an internationally renowned physicist who has made major contributions to cosmology, the study of the origins and evolution of the universe. He is a world leader in developing and testing fundamental theories and is the co-inventor of the cyclic model for cosmology. His visionary leadership has advanced science in Canada and worldwide, in directing the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and by founding the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences.

TUROK, Neil – Department of Cosmology, Perimeter Institute Neil Turok est un physicien de renommée internationale qui a apporté des contributions majeures à la cosmologie, l’étude des origines et de l’évolution de l’univers. C’est un leader mondial dans le développement et la vérification des théories fondamentales et il est aussi le co-inventeur du modèle cosmologique cyclique. Son leadership visionnaire a permis de faire avancer les sciences au Canada et dans le monde : il a notamment dirigé l’Institut Perimeter pour la physique théorique et a fondé l’Institut africain des sciences mathématiques.

John Turri is a profoundly influential theoretician of knowledge and, remarkably early in his career, an international leader in the new and rapidly growing field of experimental philosophy. Exhibiting a rare combination of empirical methodological sophistication and philosophical depth, Turri’s work is demonstrating the high potential of the field to achieve real progress on some of the most intractable philosophical problems humans have been wrestling with for millennia.

John Turri est un philosophe qui exerce une profonde influence et qui, remarquablement tôt dans sa carrière, est un chef de file international dans le nouveau domaine en pleine croissance de la philosophie expérimentale. Démontrant une rare combinaison de sophistication méthodologique empirique et de profondeur philosophique, les travaux de Prof Turri démontrent le potentiel élevé du domaine à réaliser des progrès concrets à l’égard de certains des problèmes philosophiques les plus insurmontables auxquels les humains font face depuis des millénaires.

Heidi Tworek is Canada Research Chair, Professor of History and Public Policy, and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Multi-award-winning author of one book and over 45 journal articles and book chapters, Tworek researches the global history and policy of communications and media. She is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Heidi Tworek est titulaire de la chaire de recherche du Canada, professeure d’histoire et de politique publique, et directrice du Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions à la University of British Columbia, à Vancouver. Auteure primée d’un livre, de plus de 45 articles de revues scientifiques et chapitres de livres, Prof. Tworek mène des recherches sur l’histoire et la politique des communications et des médias à l’échelle mondiale. Elle est membre senior au Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Mike Tyers is distinguished for his work on regulation of the eukaryotic cell cycle by targeted protein degradation, for his analysis of MAP kinase signalling pathways, and for his application of proteomic techniques to the mapping of protein interactions. His research has fundamental implications for a broad range of biological processes.

LONG David Tyrrell has initiated and directed major research programs to encompass both creative basic research and clinical applications, and has authored co-authored over 100 publications. He was at the forefront of discovery of the antiviral activity for hepatitis B virus of purine dideoxynucleosides, and extension of this work to the discovery of a potent "blockbuster" new drug, lamivudine. This is the first oral antiviral agent for hepatitis B treatment and is currently licensed in over 120 countries. He is presently pursuing new approaches to circumvent clinical resistance to lamivudine. His seminal observations have altered significantly the management of hepatitis B, and his findings have also significantly enhanced the outcome of hepatitis B patients undergoing liver transplantation. He has received international recognition for this work, as demonstrated by invitations to present major addresses at state of the art meetings dealing with research and treatment of hepatitis B virus, as well as the awarding of major prizes including the Prix Galien Award (1998), the Alberta Order of Excellence (2000), and the appointment as an Officer of the Order of Canada (2002). In addition, he has demonstrated exceptional ability in the administration of a department, a major medical school and government committees. SHORT David Tyrrell was at the forefront of discovery of the antihepatitis B activity of purine dideoxynucleosides and extended the discovery to find a potent "blockbuster" new drug, Lamivudine. His seminal observations have altered significantly the management of hepatitis B.

Owen Underhill, Professor of Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University, is a respected Canadian composer/conductor, an inspirational music educator/mentor, and an influential cultural animator. He has composed over 70 works and conducted 175 premiere performances. He has been a leading force in shaping contemporary music culture on the West Coast as artistic director/programmer with Vancouver New Music and the Turning Point Ensemble. He has earned the title “Canadian music ambassador”.

Professeur d’art contemporain à Simon Fraser University, Owen Underhill est un compositeur et un chef d’orchestre canadien réputé, un professeur de musique captivant et un mentor inspirant. Il a composé plus de 70 œuvres et en a dirigé 175 autres lors de leur création. Il a joué un rôle déterminant dans la diffusion de la musique contemporaine sur la côte ouest en sa qualité de directeur artistique et de programmateur du Vancouver New Music et du Turning Point Ensemble. On l’a honoré du titre d’« Ambassadeur musical du Canada ».