Paul-Alain Beaulieu’s multi-disciplinarian approach to Assyriology and close attention to primary sources has led to groundbreaking results in the study of ancient Near Eastern civilizations. His publications have touched on science, intellectual life, sociolinguistics, and the history of the Neo-Babylonian Empire of the 6th century BCE. He is also the author of monographs that have set a standard in the study of ancient religion and the history of Mesopotamia.

Paul-Alain Beaulieu est un assyriologue reconnu sur le plan international pour son approche multidisciplinaire et sa connaissance approfondie des sources. Ses publications ont changé notre approche des civilisations du Proche-Orient ancien, notamment dans l’histoire des sciences, la vie intellectuelle, la sociolinguistique, et l’histoire de l’empire néo-babylonien du 6e siècle av. J.C. Il est l’auteur de monographies qui servent désormais de modèles pour l’étude des religions antiques et l’histoire de la Mésopotamie.

HANS BECK, History and Classical Studies, McGill University Hans Beck's path-breaking work has led to major innovations in the study of ancient Greek and Roman political culture. Beyond the Mediterranean World, he is an active agent in the development of international research networks in comparative history, including comparisons with ancient China. His prolific output informs contemporary debates about local and global paradigms, the relationship between ethnicity and federalism, and the modes of economic cooperation in federal systems.

Le travail de Hans Beck a conduit à des innovations majeures en matière de culture politique dans la Grèce et la Rome antiques. Au-delà de la Méditerranée, Hans Beck contribue activement au développement de réseaux de recherche internationaux dans le domaine de l’histoire comparative, en établissant notamment des liens avec la Chine ancienne. Son abondante production scientifique enrichit les débats contemporains portant sur des paradigmes locaux et globaux, les relations entre ethnicité et fédéralisme, ainsi que les modes de coopération économiques dans les systèmes fédéraux.

Axel Becke is a scientific leader noted for his work in the application of Density Functional Theory (DFT) to molecules. His computational technique (NUMOL) achieved a level of computational precision unmatched by others and it remains a unique and powerful DFT benchmarking tool. His discrete integration procedure has been adopted in whole or in part by a large number of software developers/vendors who have modified conventional programmes to accommodate DFT. For his work, Dr. Becke has received a number of awards including the Medal of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, the Noranda Lecture Award of the Canadian Society for Chemistry, the Queenès University Prize for Excellence in Research, and the Schroedinger Medal of the World Association of Theoretically Oriented Chemists. He receives an impressively large number of citations for his publications. However, the real impact of his work is evident in the numerous areas where chemists and physicists have used his methodologies to compute molecular properties of a vast number of complex molecular systems to a degree of accuracy which only a few years ago would have been unthinkable. Research colleagues describe his research contributions as ‘marvelous examples' of theoretical chemistry at its best.

BEECHER, Donald A. – Department of English Language and Literature, Carleton University Donald Beecher is known globally as a major force in Renaissance Studies in Canada. The impact of his work in literary criticism, scholarly editions, folklore, and the history of ideas have reshaped the canons of Renaissance theatre, prose fiction, and early music. He has organized numerous international conferences, travelled widely as a visiting scholar, earning for him a CSRS lifetime achievement award and a Carleton Chancellor’s professorship.

Donald Beecher est reconnu internationalement en tant que grand spécialiste des études sur la Renaissance. Ses travaux de critique littéraire, ses éditions scolaires sur le folklore, et sur l’histoire des idées ont contribué à refaçonner le répertoire, non seulement du théâtre de la Renaissance, mais aussi de la fiction en prose, et de la musique ancienne. En plus d’avoir été l’organisateur de nombreuses conférences internationales, il a été professeur invité un peu partout dans le monde, ce qui lui a mérité le prix accordé par la Société de la Renaissance du Canada pour l’ensemble de sa carrière, et d’avoir été désigné « Chancellor’s Professor » à Carleton University.

BEHR, Marcel A, Department of Medicine, McGill Univesrity Marcel Behr is an internationally-recognized expert in the genomic study of tuberculosis. His innovative research spans mechanistic studies of bacterial pathogenesis and molecular epidemiologic investigations of disease transmission. His findings have led to fundamental insights on the biology of infection and disease, and also altered medical practice and public health responses to this ongoing threat. Dr. Behr is Director of the McGill International Tuberculosis Centre, Canada’s largest tuberculosis research group.

Long Citation Ronald Beiner ranks among Canada's foremost political philosophers. His many books and articles, in English and in translation, have established his international reputation for incisive analysis of the central concerns of modern political philosophy. A leading advocate for a philosophically robust ideal of shared citizenship and civic membership, his insights on nationalism's effect on citizenship are pathbreaking, while his interpretation of liberalism is as original as it is influential. For any serious student of contemporary political ideas his clear, elegant prose is essential reading. While his audience is international, his writings exhibit a distinctive Canadian sensibility. Short Citation Ronald Beiner ranks among Canada's foremost political philosophers. His many books and articles, in English and in translation, have established his international reputation for incisive analysis of the central concerns of modern political philosophy. His insights on nationalism's effect on citizenship are path breaking while his interpretation of liberalism is as original as it is influential.

BELK, Russell W., Marketing Department, York University Russell Belk is a world leader for his work on the extended self, the meanings of possessions, collecting, gift-giving, sharing, consumer desire, and materialism. In addition to more than 600 articles, books, and videos, he has received a number of international awards and honorary professorships on several continents. He helped found the field of Consumer Culture Theory, the Consumer Behavior Odyssey, and the Association for Consumer Research Film Festival.

Russell Belk est un leader mondial en théorie du comportement du consommateur à travers, le sens des biens, la collecte, le don, le partage, le désir du consommateur et le matérialisme. Outre plus de 600 articles, livres et vidéos, il a reçu plusieurs récompenses internationales et des chaires d'honneur sur plusieurs continents. Il a aidé à fonder le domaine de Consumer Culture Theory, Consumer Behavior Odyssey, et Association for Consumer Research Film Festival.

John Bell is an international leader in the development of “oncolytic viruses” for cancer therapy. Dr. Bell discovered that many viruses have a natural preference for infecting and killing cancer cells. Their studies have demonstrated that these viruses not only kill the cancer cells, but also stimulate the host to mount an aggressive anti-tumor response that takes over from the viruses to continue the fight against the cancer. There work has led directly to highly successful clinical trials that have established the efficacy of this new therapeutic paradigm.

John Bell est un expert mondial de la production de « virus oncolytiques » servant au traitement du cancer. Il a découvert que de nombreux virus ont une préférence naturelle pour les cellules cancéreuses, qu’ils infectent et tuent. Ses recherches montrent que ces virus non seulement détruisent les cellules cancéreuses, mais stimulent aussi l’organisme hôte et déclenchent une réaction agressive anti-tumeur qui prend la relève des virus pour s’attaquer au cancer. Ses travaux ont conduit à des essais cliniques probants de l’efficacité de ce nouveau paradigme thérapeutique.

GRAHAM BELL has worked on several basic issues in ecology and evolution. He helped to develop the modern evolutionary theory of aging, and performed experimental tests of its premises and predictions. His book on the evolution of sex was among the first to argue that the function of sex is to produce recombinant progeny which are resistant to prevailing diseases, and has been followed up by theoretical and comparative investigations of this idea. To pursue these and other issues in the laboratory, he has established "Chlamydomonas" as a model system in which evolutionary mechanisms can be studied in detail under controlled conditions. At the same time, field experiments have linked the laboratory system with the response of native plants to environmental variability in undisturbed primeval forest.

BELL, Trevor - Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland Trevor Bell is a multidisciplinary geographer whose current work focuses on climate change adaptations and human-environment interactions. His pioneering research on climate variability and change in Inuit Nunangat has had significant scholarly, community and policy impacts. He has twice received the Arctic Inspiration Prize for knowledge-to-action plans that benefit Arctic Peoples. His most recent partnership – SmartlCE – was recognized by the United Nations for its novel climate solution.

Trevor Bell est un géographe multidisciplinaire dont les recherches actuels portent sur les adaptations aux changements climatiques et les interactions homme-environnement. Ses recherches novateurs sur la variabilité et les changements climatiques dans Inuit Nunangat ont eu d'importantes retombées scientifiques, communautaires et politiques. À deux reprises, il a reçu le prix Inspiration Arctique pour ses plans d'action qui profitent aux peuples de l'Arctique. Son plus récent partenariat – SmartlCE – a été reconnu par les Nations Unies pour sa nouvelle solution climatique.

NOTICE LONGUE Jean-Guy Belley est un chercheur d'envergure internationale hautement prolifique dont les travaux au cours des vingt-cinq dernières années représentent une contribution insigne au renouvellement de la pensée théorique et à la réorientation de la recherche dans les domaines de la sociologie du droit, du pluralisme juridique et de la théorie relationnelle du contrat, et ce, tant au Canada qu'en Europe et aux États-Unis. Plus récemment, ses essais sur la sociologie de la connaissance juridique, la transformation de la pratique du droit, la réforme de la procédure civile et les objectifs de l’enseignement du droit l'ont mis à l'avant-garde du mouvement vers un modèle transnational de la discipline du droit adapté à un univers juridique mondialisé. NOTICE COURTE Jean-Guy Belley est un chercheur prolifique d’envergure internationale. Ses travaux représentent une contribution insigne au renouvellement de la pensée théorique et de la recherche dans les domaines de la sociologie du droit, du pluralisme juridique et de la théorie relationnelle du contrat. Ses plus récentes publications l’ont mis à l’avant-garde d’un mouvement vers un modèle transnational de la discipline, adapté à un univers juridique mondialisé.