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Prof. nada jabado
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: McGill University
Keywords: Pediatric oncology, Brain tumours, epigenome, histones, children, cancer
Induction Year: 2015
Updated July 6, 2015
JABADO, Nada, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Dr. Jabado was the first to identify a histone mutation in human disease, thereby generating a paradigm shift in understanding the biology of cancer. Her landmark papers demonstrate a direct effect of epigenetic dysregulation during development in the causal origin of fatal brain tumours in children and young adults. Her novel approach has fundamentally advanced cancer research by focusing on the role of the epigenome in cancer genesis and progression.
Updated July 6, 2015
La Dre Jabado a été la première à identifier une mutation d'histone chez l'homme, entrainant un changement de paradigme dans notre compréhension de la biologie du cancer. Son travail démontre une dérégulation de l'épigénome à l'origine des tumeurs du cerveau chez les enfants et les jeunes adultes. Grace à sa recherche fondamentale en cancer, elle a avancé la connaissance du rôle de l'épigénome dans sa genèse et sa progression.
Prof. Mark Jaccard
RSC Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences
Affiliation: Simon Fraser University
Keywords: Climate Policy, Sustainable Energy, Modelling
Induction Year: 2010
Mark Jaccard is an international leader in the development of energy-economy models for simulating the costs of greenhouse gas abatement policies. His research contributions include incorporating behavioural realism in technology-rich models - bridging the methodological schism between bottom-up and top-down approaches - and designing and estimating models.
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JACCARD, Mark –School of Resource & Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
Mark Jaccard is an international leader in the development of energy-economy models for simulating the costs of greenhouse gas abatement policies. His research contributions include incorporating behavioural realism in technology-rich models - bridging the methodological schism between bottom-up and top-down approaches - and designing and estimating models that can assess policy packages of technology-specific regulations and subsidies alongside economy-wide carbon taxes and emissions trading. The Cost of Climate Policy (2002) won the Outstanding Research Contribution Award of the Canadian Policy Research Institute (80 competing books) and Sustainable Fossil Fuels (2006) won the Donner Prize for top policy book in Canada (55 competitors).
Prof. Martha Jackman
RSC Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences
Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Keywords: socio-economic rights, equality, poverty, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, disadvantaged populations
Induction Year: 2017
JACKMAN, Martha - Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Martha Jackman is a leading Canadian scholar on socio-economic and equality rights. Over more than 25 years of research, litigation, education and advocacy she has advanced the equality rights of women, people living in poverty and other marginalized groups. Her research has served as the central authoritative source for poverty related Charter litigation, bridging the gap between academic research and the broader community.
JACKMAN, Martha - Faculté de droit, Université d'Ottawa
Martha Jackman est une éminente chercheuse en matière de droits socio-économiques et d'égalité. Depuis plus de 25 ans elle se consacre à la recherche, au litige, à l'éducation et à la défense des droits des femmes, des personnes vivant dans la pauvreté et d'autres groupes marginalisés. Ses recherches sont devenues une source de référence centrale lorsqu'il s'agit de poursuites fondées sur la Charte canadienne, créant ainsi un pont entre le milieu de la recherche universitaire et la collectivité au sens large.
Dr. Richard Jackson
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
With his steady production of books, chapters in books and articles, Richard Jackson has established himself internationally as an outstanding contributor to Latin American literary scholarship. He has studied with particular distinction the writings of authors of African descent, his landmark book "Black Literature and Humanism in Latin America" demonstrating in its plenitude the combination of rigorous research, attractive writing and warm human feeling that has marked his years of dedicated work. He has always responded generously to the demands made on him internationally for various forms of expert collegial service.
Philip Jackson
RSC College Member
Affiliation: Université Laval
Keywords: Empathie; cognition sociale; douleur; imagerie cérébrale; neuroscience
Induction Year: 2016
Philip Jackson is internationally known for his research on the cerebral bases of social cognition and human empathy. Using new technologies in neuroimaging, neuromodulation and virtual reality, he carries out innovative work on neuro/physiological markers of emotions in various contexts, from physical pain to the pleasure of playing video games. His research aims to promote empathy and optimize social interactions.
Philip Jackson est reconnu internationalement pour ses recherches sur les bases cérébrales de la cognition sociale et l'empathie humaine. À l'aide des technologies récentes en neuroimagerie, neuromodulation, et réalité virtuelle il mène des travaux novateurs sur les marqueurs neuro/physiologiques des émotions dans différents contextes, allant de la douleur physique au plaisir ressenti lors de jeux vidéo. Le but de ses recherches est de promouvoir l'empathie et optimiser les interactions sociales.
Dr. David M.R. Jackson
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: University of Waterloo
Keywords: Algebraic combinatrics, algebraic geometry, diagrammatic algebras
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David Jackson is a superb mathematical researcher, recognized around the world as a leader in algebraic combinatorics. He has been at the forefront as this field has developed over the last thirty years into a mature discipline. Perhaps most notable has been the creative vision that has consistently driven Professor Jackson's work, and the subsequent independence and novelty of his contributions. His impact in combinatorics has been remarkable, but in other areas touched by his work, he has also made substantial contributions, including algebra, mathematical physics and, most recently, geometry, due to his high-profile research on ramified covers of surfaces.
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David Jackson is a superb mathematical researcher, recognized around the world as a leader at the forefront of algebraic combinatorics over the last thirty years. His creative vision, independence and the novelty of his contributions in combinatorics have been remarkable. Prof. Jackson has also made substantial contributions to other areas, including algebra, mathematical physics and, most recently, the geometry of surfaces.
Dr. Lesley A. Jacobs
RSC Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences
Affiliation: Ontario Tech University
Keywords: Access to Justice, Human Rights, Fairness, Law & Social Change, Racial Profiling, Data Sciences in social research
Induction Year: 2017
JACOBS, Lesley A - Department of Social Science & Political Science, York University
Lesley A. Jacobs is Professor of political science and law & society at York University and Director of the Institute for Social Research. He is an internationally recognized expert on human rights, equality of opportunity, and empirical studies of access to justice. His work has significantly impacted human rights policy and anti-racism law in Canada. His current research focuses on race-related data collection and meaningful access to civil justice.
Lesley A. Jacobs est professeur de science politique et de droit et société à l’université York et le directeur de l’Institut de recherche sociale. Il est un expert de renommé mondial en droits de l’homme, l’égalité des chances, et des études empiriques à l’accès à la justice. Son travail a considérablement influencé la politique des droits de l’homme et la loi contre le racisme au Canada. Sa recherche actuelle se concentre sur la collecte de données ayant trait à la race et à l’accès réel à la justice civile.
Cornelius Jaenen
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Keywords: Canadian, New France, Amerindians, ethnic groups, minorities
Cornelius Jaenen is a renaissance man of Canadian historical scholarship. His internationally recognized work spans four centuries of Canadian history, ranging from Amerindian-French relations to church history, educational history and ethnic studies. An innovator in each area, he has been an architect of multiculturalism in Canada. His major books, "Role of the Church in New France" and "Friend and Foe" brilliantly cracked mental and cultural codes of French and Amerindians, dispelling myths of French enlightenment, of Native cultural fragility and dependence, of simple interrelations. Nuance, subtlety, sensitivity, creativity, elegance and sophistication distinguish Jaenen's historical characters and his historical work.
Peter Jaffe
RSC Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences
Affiliation: Western University
Induction Year: 2020
Peter Jaffe is a psychologist, Professor in the Faculty of Education at Western University and the Academic Director of the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children. From his research and clinical work over the past four decades, he has become one of the foremost international experts on the impact of domestic violence on victims and children and domestic homicide prevention. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Peter Jaffe est un psychologue, Professeur à la faculté d’Éducation de la Western University et Directeur académique du Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children. Par ses recherches et on travail clinique au cours des 4 dernières décennies, il est devenu l’un des plus grands experts internationaux sur l’impact de la violence domestique sur les victimes et les enfants et sur la prévention des homicides domestiques. Il est Officier de l’Ordre du Canada.
Dr. Praveen Jain
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Queen's University
Induction Year: 2013
Praveen Jain is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Queen’s University and the Tier I Canada Research Chair in Power Electronics – a scientific field to which he has made numerous original and substantial contributions. His most significant work is concerned with the advancement of high frequency power conversion technology for its use in the space, telecommunications, computer and induction melting industries.
Praveen Jain est professeur de génie électrique et d’informatique à Queen’s University et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en électronique de puissance (niveau 1) — domaine scientifique dans lequel ses contributions sont nombreuses, originales et substantielles. Ses travaux les plus importants portent sur la technologie de conversion de puissance à haute fréquence en vue de son utilisation dans les industries spatiales, les télécommunications, l’informatique, la fusion par induction et les énergies renouvelables.
Prof. Carl James
RSC Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences
Affiliation: York University
Keywords: educational and occupational access for marginalized youth, access to post secondary education, race and ethnic relations
Induction Year: 2012
JAMES, Carl E. - Faculty of Education, York University
Carl James is a nationally and internationally recognized scholar in the areas of youth studies, race and ethnic relations, immigration, and education. A sociologist, his eminence is evidenced by his formidable and consistent scholarship in a career spanning more than 25 years. A highly respected educator, researcher, mentor and teacher, James has made important contributions to our understanding of the social and educational issues affecting marginalized people in Canada and elsewhere.
JAMES, Carl E. - Faculté des sciences de l’éducation, Université York
Par ses études sur les jeunes, sur la race et les relations inter-ethnies, sur l’immigration et sur l’éducation, Carle James s’est forgé une réputation internationale de chercheur émérite. Comme sociologue, la quantité et la qualité de ses travaux académiques au cours de ses vingt-cinq ans de carrière sont à la hauteur de sa renommée. Cet éducateur, chercheur, mentor et enseignant respecté a apporté une contribution importante à la compréhension des problèmes sociaux et éducatifs affectant les populations marginalisées au Canada et à l’étranger.
Dr. Brian James
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: The University of British Columbia
Keywords: Catalysis, kinetics, organometallics, chemotherap, inorganics
Dr. Brian R. James has an outstanding international reputation for his research on homogeneous catalysis, and bioinorganic and medicinal inorganic chemistry. His work, particularly on the use of complexes of rhodium (Rh) and ruthenium (Ru) to catalyse the hydrogenation, oxidation, and carbonylation of hydrocarbons, and decarbonylation of organic compounds, has attracted world-wide attention and has clearly established him as a leading scientist in the field of catalysis. Original work on Ru complexes has shown these to be important metalloenzyme models for some biological catalytic processes. Over his 50 year independent career to 2014, in which some 54 Ph.D. and 26 M.Sc. students have graduated, his group has published about 450 papers, and 8 patents mainly in the pulp and paper area; over 100 postdoctoral workers and visiting faculty have spent time with him at the Univ. of BC. The research has generated 30 National and International awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship (1983), the Jacob Biely Award (top UBC research prize) (1986), the CIC Catalysis Award (1990), a Canada Council Killam Fellowship (1993), the RSC Award in Chemistry of the Noble Metals and Their Compounds (1996), the E.W.R. Steacie Award (1997), the CIC Medal (2000), and the Rylander Award (2007).
Noel James
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Queen's University
Keywords: Geology, oceanopraphy, sedimentology, carbonates, Arctic
Noel James has made imaginative, comprehensive and voluminous contributions to the fields of carbonate sedimentology, stratigraphy and paleontology. In carbonate sedimentology he has developed comprehensive models for the evolution of reef ecosystems through geological time. He has combined detailed field and lab work in sedimentology, stratigraphy and paleontology to understand the development of passive continental margins (in the Appalachians, Oman, Egypt, Australia) and bordering carbonate platforms. His many reviews of Facies Models have become basic reference works. The quality of his research has been acknowledged by many awards including the NSERS Steacie Fellowship (1984-86).
Dr. Michel Janosz
RSC Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences
Affiliation: Université de Montréal
Keywords: Education, adolescence, school dropout, school violence, prevention, program evaluation, knowledge mobilization, large scale prevention,
Induction Year: 2021
Michel Janosz is an internationally recognized scholar on the development and the prevention of youth psychosocial adjustment. He is mostly renowned for his work and knowledge mobilization activities on the prediction and types of school dropouts, on school violence prevention and school improvement and effectiveness.
La réputation internationale de Michel Janosz et son influence auprès des décideurs en éducation et en santé publique reposent sur ses travaux sur le développement et la prévention des problèmes d’adaptation chez les jeunes. Ses travaux de recherche et activités de mobilisation des connaissances les plus marquants portent sur la prédiction de l’abandon scolaire et les différents types de décrocheurs, sur la prévention de la violence scolaire ainsi que sur l’amélioration des écoles et du climat organisationnel.
Prévost Jantchou
RSC College Member
Affiliation: Université de Montréal
Keywords: maladies inflammatoires, gastroentérologie
Induction Year: 2024
Prévost Jantchou is a clinical researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine
and a Professor in the Department of Paediatrics in the Faculty of
Medicine at the Université de Montréal. His research programme
focuses on inflammatory bowel disease, environmental risk
factors and improving the quality of patient care. He has set up a programme
to develop and support medical students’ research skills. Founding president
of the INSPIRE Foundation, his mission is to increase diversity in medicine and
research.
Prévost Jantchou est clinicien-chercheur au CHU Sainte-Justine
et professeur au Département de pédiatrie de la Faculté de
médecine de l’Université de Montréal. Son programme de
recherche porte sur les maladies inflammatoires de l’intestin
en particulier, les facteurs de risques environnementaux et l’amélioration de
la qualité des soins prodigués aux patients. Il a mis sur pied un programme
développant et accompagnant les compétences en recherche des étudiants
en médecine. Président-fondateur de la Fondation INSPIRE, sa mission est
d’accroître la diversité en médecine et en recherche.
Prof. Gonia Jarema
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: Université de Montréal
Keywords: Processus cognitifs - lexique mental - architecture fonctionnelle - traitement morphologique - analyse translinguistique
Induction Year: 2010
Jarema, Gonia - Linguistique - Université de Montréal
La professeure Gonia Jarema a acquis une renommée internationale pour sa contribution exceptionnelle à la psycholinguistique. Elle a développé la recherche sur le lexique mental qui porte sur la représentation et le traitement des mots au niveau cognitif. Par ses initiatives novatrices, dont la création d’une conférence et d’une revue internationales sur le lexique mental, elle a propulsé le Canada en position de leadership dans ce domaine.
Jarema, Gonia - Linguistique - Université de Montréal
La professeure Gonia Jarema a acquis une renommée internationale pour sa contribution exceptionnelle dans le domaine de la recherche sur le lexique mental. Adoptant une approche pluridisciplinaire et translinguistique, elle a dirigé un vaste projet de recherche international, réalisé des publications clé dans le domaine, lancé une conférence internationale et cofondé la revue internationale The Mental Lexicon. Grâce à ses initiatives novatrices, au succès continu de la conférence et à la création d’une première revue spécialisée portant exclusivement sur la représentation et le traitement des mots, elle a propulsé le Canada en position de leadership dans ce domaine de recherche.
Dr. Digvir Jayas
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: University of Manitoba
Keywords: Grain Storage, grain Drying, Machine vision, automation, mathematical modelling.
Induction Year: 2009
Digvir Jayas is a world renowned leader in grain storage research striving to reduce losses in grain quality and quantity during storage in farm and commercial systems. His research has increased remarkably the availability of high quality grains to feed the growing population of the world.
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JAYAS, Digvir S. –Vice President of Research, University of Manitoba
Digvir Jayas is a world renowned leader in grain storage research striving to reduce losses in grain quality and quantity during storage in farm and commercial systems. His research results are published in 270 refereed papers and are the basis upon which storage recommendations are made in North America and around the world. As co-author of one book, co-editor of two books, and co-developer of a grain storage CD, his works have been distributed globally and have significantly advanced the understanding of stored-grain ecosystems. In reducing spoilage of stored grain, Dr. Jayas' research has increased remarkably the availability of high quality grains to feed the growing population of the world.
Dr. Chike Jeffers
RSC College Member
Affiliation: Dalhousie University
Keywords: Africana Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics
Induction Year: 2015
Chike Jeffers has established himself as a transformative force in Canadian philosophical studies. His work on Africana philosophy and on theories of race is already much discussed both in academic circles and in the wider community. Thanks to his mastery of the history of Africana thought, he is able to shed light upon some of the most challenging issues facing contemporary society.
Chike Jeffers est reconnu comme une force transformatrice dans les études philosophiques canadiennes. Son travail sur la philosophie Africana et sur les théories de race fait déjà objet de discussions par les spécialistes du milieu académique et aussi dans toute la communauté. Grace à sa maitrise de l’histoire de la pensée Africana, il est capable de faire la lumière sur quelques des défis les plus difficiles auxquels la société contemporaine est confrontée.
Dr. David Jeffrey
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: Baylor University
DAVID LYLE JEFFREY, Professor of English at the University of Ottawa, is a distinguished scholar and educator whose contributions to medieval studies, historical criticism, and biblical tradition in English literature have been internationally recognized. The record of his more than two hundred publications includes "The Early English and Franciscan Spirituality", "By Things Seen: Reference and Recognition in Medieval Thought", "A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature", and "People of the Book: Christian Identity and Literary Culture". David Jeffrey has served as member and chairperson of more than a dozen learned and professional societies, and has been the recipient of many fellowships, merit awards, and major research grants. He was recently selected as the 1995 Professor of the Year of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa, and in 1996 was made Guest Professor of Peking University (Beijing).
Prof. Lisa Claire Jeffrey
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: Symplectic geometry, mathematical physics
Long Citation
Lisa Jeffrey made fundamental contributions to symplectic geometry, moduli spaces and mathematical physics. Her groundbreaking work with Frances Kirwan led to their celebrated proof of the Witten formulas for stable vector bundles, a landmark achievement in the theory of moduli spaces; their techniques are now standard tools in symplectic geometry and other areas of mathematics and physics. The interdisciplinary nature of Jeffrey's work has an enormous value to both mathematics and theoretical physics, and especially to quantum field theory and string theory. Jeffrey's research accomplishments have been honoured by the André-Aisenstadt Prize, a Sloan Fellowship, a Premier's Research Excellence Award, the McLean Award, the Krieger-Nelson Prize, the Coxeter-James Prize, and a Steacie Fellowship.
Short Citation
Lisa Jeffrey made fundamental contributions to symplectic geometry, moduli spaces and mathematical physics. Her groundbreaking work with Frances Kirwan led to their celebrated proof of the Witten formulas for stable vector bundles, a landmark achievement in the theory of moduli spaces; their techniques are now standard tools in symplectic geometry and other areas of mathematics and physics.
Prof. Eric T. T. Jennings
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: History, Colonialism, Francophonie
Induction Year: 2019
JENNINGS, Eric – Department of History, University of Toronto
Eric Jennings is a leading authority in the fields of modern French colonial history and the study of France and the Francophonie. His many publications in Canada’s two official languages have contributed to globalizing and de-centering the history of France. They have spanned and involved archival research on five continents and have garnered a number of book prizes and awards.
Éric Jennings est un spécialiste reconnu dans les domaines de l’histoire coloniale française contemporaine ainsi que de l’étude de la France et de la Francophonie. Ses nombreuses publications, parues dans les deux langues officielles du Canada, ont contribué à décentrer et à mondialiser l’histoire de France. Elles ont nécessité des recherches d’archives sur cinq continents et ont été couronnées de plusieurs prix littéraires et distinctions.
Dr. Harold Jennings
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: National Research Council
Keywords: Carbohydrate chemistry, glycoconjugate vaccines, meningitis, synthetic vaccines, carbohydrate immunology
Harold John Jennings, Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council, Ottawa, is an outstanding scientist of international stature who made lasting contributions to the field of synthetic vaccine technology and who has conducted work leading to the development of novel polysaccharide-protein conjugate (glycoconjugate) vaccines for the prevention of childhood bacterial infections, a technology that has set the trend for commercialization of carbohydrate-based vaccines. He is a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Chemistry, theInfectious Disease Society of America, a Past-President of the International Carbohydrate Organization, and a scientific advisor to the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the Atlanta Communicable Disease Center.
Prof. Mohammad-Ali Jenabian
RSC College Member
Affiliation: Université du Québec à Montréal
Keywords: VIH, SIDA, immunité virale, inflammation chronique, immunité muqueuse
Induction Year: 2024
Mohammad-Ali Jenabian is a Full Professor and the holder of
the CIHR Canada Research Chair in Immuno-Virology at the
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Recognized for his
multidisciplinary translational research and insights into the
mechanisms of immune dysregulation and accelerated aging, as well as viral
persistence in people living with HIV, this basic research scientist is a leading
authority in the field of viral immunology.
Mohammad-Ali Jenabian est professeur titulaire et Chaire
de recherche du Canada des IRSC en immuno-virologie à
l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Reconnu pour sa
recherche translationnelle multidisciplinaire et ses travaux sur
les mécanismes de la dérégulation immunitaire et du vieillissement accéléré,
ainsi que sur la persistance virale chez les personnes vivant avec le VIH, ce
chercheur fondamental est un chef de file dans le domaine de l’immunologie
virale.
David Jenkins
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: Nutrition, diabetes, chronic diseases, cardiovascular disease, cancer
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David Jenkins is a scientist of the highest international standing. He has performed pioneering research on several major aspects of carbohydrate metabolism. He was the first to identify the importance of viscous fiber in lowering serum cholesterol levels and the first to document the effects of viscous fibers on glycemia, insulin levels and the gut hormone response and to explore their mechanisms. Most importantly, he developed the concept of the glycemic index of foods based on their effects on blood glucose levels. The glycemic index, in conjunction with total carbohydrate intake, is now recognized to be an important determinant of risk of adult onset diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Jenkins' research findings have had a profound influence on public policy to develop preventive and therapeutic strategies for diabetes and coronary heart disease. Of his over 300 papers, two are citation classics, one having been cited over 500 and the other over 600 times, and an additional 19 papers have been cited between 100 and 350 times each.
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David Jenkins is a scientist of the highest international standing based on pioneering research on major aspects of carbohydrate metabolism. He developed the concept of the glycemic index of foods based on their effects on blood glucose levels. Dr. Jenkins' research findings have had a profound influence on public policy to develop preventive and therapeutic strategies for diabetes and coronary heart disease.