Vaclav Smil is one of the gifted few for whom the term polymath is not an exaggeration. His primary interests have been energy, environment and human ecology. As a scientist he provides an empirical basis for his judgements, which embrace many disciplines. Five of his dozen books involve China, yet all have global relevance, e.g. effects of resource use, critical energy flows, Earth's biosphere, food, land and hydro power. He has become a leading expert in the West on China's energy, food and environment. He is a distinguished scientist engaged in explaining and generalizing his science for the betterment of humanity to a most unusual degree.

David W. Smith, du département de français de University of Toronto, est à la fois LE spécialiste mondial du philosophe français Helvétius et un chercheur de réputation internationale pour ce qui est des études sur Voltaire et sur Mme de Graffigny. Smith est un chercheur de tout premier ordre dans quatre domaines distincts mais interdépendants : l'histoire des idées, la bibliographie matérielle, les éditions de lettres et la biographie. Parmi ses publications majeures, on compte « Helvétius. A Study in Persecution » (Oxford, 1965; réimpression 1982); la « Correspondance générale » d'Helvétius (1981-), la « Correspondance » de Graffigny (1985-). Il est en train de terminer une bibliographie matérielle de tous les écrits d'Helvétius et de ceux de Mme de Graffigny.

LONG Professor Daniel W. Smith has established himself as one of Canada’s preeminent environmental engineers and an internationally acknowledged water and wastewater treatment, and cold regions researcher. Dr. Smith’s dedicated research and resulting practical applications for water related issues have proven invaluable both at home and abroad. This has occurred as governments and the general public increasingly seek assurances regarding the safety and reliability of water supplies. Dr. Smith’s discoveries and their applications have extensive implications for the natural environment, urban infrastructure and sustainability of key resource industries. In addition, his published findings related to cold regions are still widely referenced information sources. Professor Smith has received numerous honours and has disseminated his important findings through more than 300 publications and the guidance of approximately 142 graduate students (35 Ph.D.). In 2013 he was elected an Officer of the Order of Canada. SHORT Daniel W. Smith has established himself as one of Canada’s preeminent environmental engineers and an internationally acknowledged water and wastewater treatment, and cold regions researcher. Dr. Smith’s discoveries and their applications have extensive implications for the natural environment, urban infrastructure and sustainability of key resource industries. In 2013 he was elected an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Leslie Smith is honoured for his original research contributions to the field of hydrogeology. His work has encompassed stochastic analysis of fluid flow and solute transport, modelling of transport processes in fractured rock, consideration of thermal effects on groundwater flow, and the assessment of the role of groundwater flow in geodynamic processes. His approach has consistently integrated diverse methodologies and treated coupled physical phenomena. He has provided a hydrogeological perspective on many of the most important geological issues of the day.

John Smol is one of the most prominent paleolimnologists in the world. His research has resulted in new techniques using microfossils, which estimate lake pH within a standard error of 0.3 units. He produced data that answered crucial questions such as "have lakes acidified?" and "if so, when and how much?". He has used paleolimnological techniques to establish the development and history of saline lakes and the effects of pollutants and climatic change on Arctic lakes. He has moved paleolimnology from a largely descriptive and esoteric science into a powerful and important analytical tool for effective lake management.

Dr. Janet Smylie holds a Canada Research Chair in Advancing Generative Health Services for Indigenous Populations in Canada at the University of Toronto. Among Canada’s first Métis physicians, she is globally respected by academics and Indigenous leaders for consistently producing and translating innovative research into tangible benefits for Indigenous communities. Dedicated to advancing equity in health services for Indigenous populations, her research program (www.wellivinghouse.com) is grounded in Indigenous community partnerships.

La Dre Janet Smylie est titulaire d’une Chaire de recherche du Canada sur l’avancement des services de santé génératifs pour les populations autochtones du Canada à l’Université de Toronto. Parmi les premiers médecins métis au Canada, elle est mondialement respectée par les universitaires et les leaders autochtones pour avoir constamment produit et transformé des recherches novatrices en bienfaits concrets pour les communautés autochtones. Vouée à la promotion de l’équité dans les services de santé pour les populations autochtones, son programme de recherche (www.wellivinghouse.com) s’appuie sur des partenariats avec les communautés autochtones.

Robert F. Snider has clearly established an international reputation for outstanding work in the field of Theoretical Chemistry. His publications give a more general understanding of the Boltzmann equation, especially in its relation to pressure broadening, the shifting and overlapping of spectral lines; the role of internal states in gas kinetic phenomena and transport coefficients; and certain 'novel' features in the NMR of polyatomic gases. He has contributed extensively to the evaluation of kinetic theory collision integrals, of importance in NMR, depolarized Rayleigh scattering and the interpretation of the field dependence of gas viscosity and thermal conductivity and the kinetics of chemical recombination reactions.

Terrance Snutch is a world leader in the molecular analysis of proteins that are critical for signaling in the human nervous system. He has made fundamental discoveries about the functions of several groups of key proteins including neurotransmitter receptors, G-proteins and voltage-gated calcium channels, and he pioneered the electrophysiological characterization of these proteins.

Philip Sohm is a leading international scholar of Renaissance and Baroque art history. His advice is sought by research institutes, many top academic presses and journals, and the Ivies. He was recently appointed University Professor by the University of Toronto. His former Ph.D. students hold tenured and tenure-stream positions at many research universities. ------------------ SOHM, Philip –Department of Art History, University of Toronto Philip Sohm is a leading international scholar of Renaissance and Baroque art history. His four books (a co-authored fifth book in press) are recognized as breaking new ground in many different areas: social history and architectural design; the language of art writing; non-verbal communication in painting; the biological and psychological conditions of artistic creativity and production; and the economic preconditions of making and marketing paintings. His advice is sought by research institutes (Getty; CASVA; Institute for Advanced Study), many top academic presses and journals, and the Ivies. His former Ph.D. students hold tenured and tenure-stream positions at many research universities.

Dr. Leyla Soleymani is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Engineering Physics and Biomedical Engineering at McMaster and is an University Scholar and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Miniaturized Biomedical Devices. Dr. Soleymani’s research is focused on developing biomedical technologies for rapid disease diagnostics and health monitoring, as well as solutions for reducing the spread of infectious diseases. Dr. Soleymani holds several patents in the areas of biosensing and biointerfaces with multiple diagnostics technologies licensed to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Leyla Soleymani est professeure agrégée aux Départements de génie physique et de génie biomédical de l’Université McMaster. Elle est également boursière universitaire et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada (niveau 2) sur les dispositifs biomédicaux miniaturisés. Ses recherches visent à mettre au point des technologies biomédicales pour le diagnostic rapide de maladies et la surveillance de la santé, et à trouver des solutions pour réduire la propagation des maladies infectieuses. Elle détient plusieurs brevets dans les domaines de la biodétection et des biointerfaces et a octroyé en vertu d’une licence à des sociétés pharmaceutiques et biotechnologiques le droit d’utiliser plusieurs de ses technologies de diagnostic.