Ghannouchi, Fadhel - Engineering -University of Calgary Fadhel M. Ghannouchi is a Canada Research Chair and iCORE Professor in Intelligent RF Radio Technology and Founding director of the iRadio Lab. He is a prolific scholar and an internationally recognized scientist, engineer, and educator pioneered several contributions in Radio Engineering with profound and lasting impact on wireless and satellite communications circuits and systems. ------------------ Ghannouchi, Fadhel - Engineering -University of Calgary Fadhel Ghannouchi is a Canada Research Chair and iCORE Professor in Intelligent RF Radio Technology and director of the iRadio Lab at the University of Calgary. He has a worldwide reputation for excellence in research and is a recognized member of an international network of influential people in academia at the crossroads of several fields relevant to wireless and satellite communications. He has authored two books and over 430 refereed publications. He has had 7 patents granted, with 5 more pending. However, he holds the education of over 75 graduate students from all over the world as the most gratifying.

Ruda, Harry - Applied Science - University of Toronto Harry Ruda is an international leader in the synthesis and understanding of the behaviour of semiconductor nanostructures. He founded Canada's first centre for nanotechnology, and cofounded the Canadian Centre of Excellence in Photonics. ------------------ Ruda, Harry - Applied Science - University of Toronto Harry Ruda is an international leader in synthesis and understanding the behavior of semiconductor nanostructures. His pioneering work spans nanowire/quantum dot growth, individually and in ordered arrays, controlling carrier recombination in nanostructures using surface engineering, studying electron transport in nanostructures, discovering room temperature spintronic behavior from Mn-doped semiconductor nanowires, realizing unique nonlinear optical response in nanostructures, harnessing giant excitonic response in nanowire array cavities, and contributing to new optoelectronic devices with profound benefits in computing, communications, and health. He has authored/co-authored two books in optoelectronics/photonics, cofounded the Canadian Centre of Excellent in Photonics, and founded Canada’s first Centre for Nanotechnology.

Armstrong, Paul W. - Medical Science - University of Alberta Paul Armstrong is an internationally recognized investigative cardiologist whose creative work, along with that of his colleagues, has substantially improved the care and outcomes of heart attack patients. He has had a lifelong commitment to the education and training of healthcare professionals and his mentorship of trainees and faculty have been a widely recognized key signature of his career. ------------------ Armstrong, Paul W. - Medical Science - University of Alberta Paul Armstrong is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Alberta. He serves in a broad range of consultative, editorial, and research leadership roles and his extensive publications are highly cited. He has served on the editorial boards of all of the major cardiovascular journals, frequently lectures in national and international academic forums, and played an active leadership role in the conduct of a number of ongoing cardiovascular clinical trials. Dr. Armstrong’s commitment to the education, training, and mentoring of healthcare professionals, research trainees, and faculty spans over 40 years and is a key signature of his career. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the diagnosis and therapy of acute coronary disease and heart failure and has a particular interest in novel approaches to the design of clinical trials and their interpretation. Dr. Armstrong is the founding Director of the Canadian VIGOUR Centre (Virtual Coordinating Centre for Global Collaborative Cardiovascular Research), a University of Alberta Research Centre devoted to enhancing cardiovascular health for current and future generations through the conduct of innovative clinical investigations and the dissemination of their learnings. Dr. Armstrong was the founding President of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Officer of the Order of Canada. In recognition of his academic leadership, Dr. Armstrong has received numerous awards including the 2023 American College of Cardiology Lifetime Achievement Award for scholarly and societal contributions.

Crespi, Bernard Joseph - Animal biology - Simon Fraser University Bernard Crespi studies the evolution of social cooperation among all organisms from microbes to humans. His current work focuses on the evolutionary genomics of social-brain disorders in humans, such as autism. ------------------ Crespi, Bernard Joseph - Animal biology - Simon Fraser University Bernie Crespi is one of the foremost evolutionary biologists in the world, renowned for both experimental and theoretical contributions. He discovered complex societies in an entirely new order of animals. His studies on them demonstrated the roles of both genetic relatedness and environment in the evolution of cooperative behavior. He developed and tested novel theory for the evolution of human mental illnesses. This work yielded the first robust predictive evolutionary framework to analyze the causes of autism, schizophrenia, and related conditions involving dysregulated development of the human social brain. His bold approach has conceptually unified distinct fields of biology.

Hekimi, Siegfried - Molecular Biology and Genetic - McGill University Siegfried Hekimi has advanced our understanding of the causes of animal aging, in particular by discovering and studying long-lived mutants and using them to test theories of aging. For example, his work suggests that free radicals might not be the cause of aging, in contrast to what was previously widely believed. ------------------ Hekimi, Siegfried - Molecular Biology and Genetics - McGill University Siegfried Hekimi’s work has advanced our understanding of the mechanisms that dictate animal longevity. He has contributed significantly in pioneering and validating the genetic approach to the study of aging using nematodes and mice. Specifically, his work has demonstrated that: 1) There are evolutionarily conserved genes whose function limits lifespan, 2) Such aging genes can be grouped into independent genetic pathways, 3) There is a positive causal relationship between mitochondrial electron transport and aging. 4) Molecular damage from mitochondrial reactive oxygen species is not the link between mitochondrial function and aging.

Lees-Miller, Susan P. - Medical Sciences - University of Calgary Susan Lees-Miller is an international leader in the field of DNA repair. She has made major contributions to our understanding of how cells detect and repair DNA damage caused by ionizing radiation. Her work has potential for developing new approaches for cancer therapy. ------------------ Lees-Miller, Susan P. - Medical Sciences - University of Calgary Susan P. Lees-Miller discovered an enzyme, the DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), which has important roles in the detection and repair of ionizing radiation-induced DNA damage in human cells. Her innovative research has led to a greater understanding of how cancer patients respond to radiation therapy and many forms of chemotherapy. In addition, her investigations have revealed how cells repair DNA damage introduced during the development of T and B cells that regulate immune function, providing a molecular basis for some immunodeficiencies. She is an international leader in the DNA repair field; her work has been cited over 6500 times.

O'Byrne, Paul M. - Medical Sciences - McMaster University Paul O'Byrne is internationally recognized for his contributions to understanding the causes and treatment of asthma. His studies have influenced asthma treatment guidelines worldwide. ------------------ O'Byrne, Paul M. - Medical Sciences - McMaster University Paul O’Byrne is internationally recognized for seminal contributions to understanding the causes and treatment of asthma. Dr. O’Byrne’s initial studies challenged the previous concepts by demonstrating that asthma was inflammatory driven, and prostaglandin and leukotriene mediated. Building on these studies, Dr. O’Byrne developed novel treatments for asthma. Also, his work has explained the mechanisms of allergen-induced inflammatory responses. His studies of asthma treatment have influenced treatment guidelines worldwide. Seldom does one individual change the concepts about an illness and develop treatments that improve the lives of patients around the world. Dr. O’Byrne is such an individual.

Roder, John Carling - Life Sciences -Mount Sinai Hospital John Carling Roder’s main goal is to understand the molecular, cellular, electrophysiological and network interactions in brains that underlies cognition. Our animal model is the mouse. We have identified a new cognitive enhancer gene. Our work has relevance to human neurological and psychiatric disease. ------------------ Roder, John Carling - Life Sciences -Mount Sinai Hospital John Roder is internationally known for several seminal contributions to neurobiology. He was first to demonstrate that myelin-associated glycoprotein is non-essential for myelin, and first to characterize mutants of several genes required for long-term potentiation (LTP) in the mammalian hippocampus thereby validating LTP as a neurophysiological correlate of memory formation. This work revealed molecules that regulate synaptic plasticity. He demonstrated that the protein DISC1 is a mediator of depression and schizophrenia in mammals. He demonstrated a critical role for a neuronal calcium sensor in LTP, providing the first potential link between curiosity, memory formation, and human mental illness.

Harris, Richard - Geography - McMaster University Richard Harris is one of North America’s leading scholars in urban history. He has written, especially, about suburbanisation residential development and housing policy in both the developed and the developing worlds. ------------------ Harris, Richard - Geography - McMaster University Richard Harris is one of North America’s leading scholars in social and urban history. His acclaimed book Unplanned Suburbs (1996) and later writings, with their focus on working-class suburbs and the role of the self-built houses, have influenced research on suburbanization throughout this continent. He has also published on a range of issues having to do with residential development and housing policy, as they relate to both developed and developing economies. He skillfully blends the approach of the historian with the analysis of the social scientist, and his judgments and perspectives are valued and respected widely.