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Prof. Sandra Meigs
Affiliation: University of Victoria
Keywords: Painting, Installation, Sculpture, Visual Arts
Induction Year: 2017
MEIGS, Sandra - Professor Emeritus, Department of Visual Arts, University of Victoria
Sandra Meigs is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Victoria. She is one of Canada’s foremost painters. Ses peintures explorent nombre de thèmes liés à l’âme humaine. Son œuvre provient souvent de son expérience personnelle et mêle humour et émotion. She has received numerous awards, including the Governor General’s Award in Media and Visual Arts and the Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO.
Dr. Ian Meinertzhagen
Affiliation: Dalhousie University
Keywords: connectome, Drosophila
Induction Year: 2018
MEINERTZHAGEN, Ian - Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
Ian Meinertzhagen is a pioneer in connectomics, the comprehensive mapping of brain networks. Internationally acclaimed
for research on simple nervous systems his work reveals circuit models for all brains. In Drosophila he has identified
neurons for motion vision. Meinertzhagen’s studies of photoreceptor axon growth were critical for the then nascent
field of developmental neuroscience. He showed that circuits are influenced by experience, refuting a prevailing
orthodoxy that insect brains are hard-wired.
MEINERTZHAGEN, Ian - Département de psychologie et neuroscience, Université Dalhousie
Ian Meinertzhagen est un pionnier de la connectomique, la cartographie complète des réseaux cérébraux. Acclamé
internationalement pour ses recherches sur les systèmes nerveux simples, son travail révèle des modèles
de circuits pour tous les cerveaux. Chez la drosophile, il a identifié des neurones pour la vision du
mouvement. Les études de Meinertzhagen sur la croissance des axones des photorécepteurs étaient
essentielles pour le domaine alors naissant des neurosciences du développement. Il a montré que les
circuits sont influencés par l'expérience, réfutant une orthodoxie dominante selon laquelle les cerveaux
d'insectes sont câblés.
Eckhard Meinrenken
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: Differential Geometry, Poisson Geometry, Mathematical Physics
Long Citation (for publication and press release)
Eckhard Meinrenken has made several fundamental contributions to differential geometry and mathematical physics. His proof of the Guillemin-Steinberg 'quantization commutes with reduction' conjecture was a landmark achievement in symplectic geometry, with many important applications. Other major results include his proof of the Witten formulas in two-dimensional gauge theory, his work on the Verlinde formula, and his proof (with Anton Alekseev) of the longstanding Kashiwara-Vergne conjecture in the theory of Lie algebras. Meinrenken's work is closely connected with many of the recent developments in theoretical physics, such as conformal field theory and the theory of D-branes in string theory.
Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony)
Eckhard Meinrenken has made several fundamental contributions to differential geometry and mathematical physics. His proof of the Guillemin-Steinberg 'quantization commutes with reduction' conjecture was a landmark achievement in symplectic geometry. Meinrenken’s work is closely connected with many of the recent developments in theoretical physics, such as conformal field theory and the theory of D-branes in string theory.
Dr. John Meisel
Affiliation: Queen's University
Keywords: Political parties, cultural policy, ethnic conflict, voting, Canadian politics
John Meisel stands out among the generation of Canadian political scientists of the post-war generation. From the publication of his first major book, "The Canadian General Election of 1957" (1962), he rapidly took his place as the outstanding practitioner in Canada of the new science of election studies, known as psephology. The most recent of his works is the brilliant "Working Papers on Canadian Politics", which appeared in 1973. He combines exceptional analytical insight with an urbane and graceful style. For many years he has served as general editor of the one of the Social Science Research Council of Canada's most outstanding series of studies - Decision Making in Canada". A graduate of the University of Toronto, he received his doctorate from the University of London in 1959. He has held fellowships from the Social Science Research Council of Canada, the Canada Council, and the Rockefeller Foundation. More recently, he has been the holder of a Killam Fellowship. In 1973, he was elected President of the Canadian Political Science Association.
Karim Mekhail
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: Life sciences, molecular genetics, pathobiology, genome organization, nuclear organization, human genetics, yeast genetics
Induction Year: 2021
Karim Mekhail is an internationally renowned leader in spatial genomics—the study of how the positioning and movement of DNA inside living cells impact gene stability and expression. His contributions include redefining long-held models of human protein production, the discovery of the first molecular DNA ambulance that transports damaged DNA to its repair centers, using mechanical and aerospace sciences to decipher complex genetics, and uncovering several other mechanisms impacting cancers and neurodegenerative disorders.
Karim Mekhail est un chef de file de renommée internationale en génomique spatiale, l'étude de la façon dont le positionnement et le mouvement de l'ADN à l'intérieur des cellules vivantes ont un impact sur la stabilité et l'expression des gènes. Ses contributions comprennent la redéfinition des modèles de production de protéines humaines, la découverte de la première ambulance d'ADN moléculaire qui transporte l'ADN endommagé vers ses centres de réparation, l'utilisation des sciences mécaniques et aérospatiales pour déchiffrer la génétique complexe et la découverte de plusieurs autres mécanismes ayant un impact sur les cancers et les troubles neurodégénératifs.
Mr. Igor Mel'cuk
Affiliation: Université de Montréal
Keywords: Linguistique, sémantique, lexicologie, morphologie, syntax, lexicography, semantics, dependency
La contribution du professeur Igor Mel'cuk à la linguistique moderne est, dans toute la rigueur du terme, absolument exceptionnelle, aussi bien par son étendue que par sa profondeur. Son influence est reconnue mondialement et sa pensée ne cesse d'être scrutée dans les congrès internationaux. Il est parmi les quelques très grands représentants de la linguistique des dernières décennies de ce siècle. Sa conception de la langue et de la linguistique intègre les théories actuelles et les dépasse par son envergure, sa rigueur logique et son approche scientifique.
Mel'cuk étonne autant par sa capacité de travail que par l'originalité de sa pensée. Malgré son exceptionnelle production de livres, d'articles et de conférences, jamais il ne sacrifie à la facilité ou à l'hermétisme. Professeur enthousiaste, il captive son auditoire, aussi bien les spécialistes que les étudiants, par son immense culture et le vaste arsenal des langues qu'il maîtrise. Sa contribution à l'avancement des sciences humaines ne saurait être dès maintenant évaluée à sa juste valeur, tant sa pensée s'étend et s'impose encore rapidement.
Robert Melançon
Affiliation: Université de Montréal
Professeur à l'Université de Montréal et spécialiste de la Renaissance française, Robert Melançon s'est imposé comme un chercheur de haut niveau. Il est aussi écrivain et traducteur. Robert Melançon a publié une douzaine de livres, une soixantaine d'articles dont la géographie des lieux de publication (Montréal, Toronto, New York, Paris), dit assez le rayonnement.
La gamme de ses intérêts s'étend de la littérature québécoise à toute la poésie contemporaine et aux beaux arts. Ses diverses activités intellectuelles, animées par une grande exigence de rigueur et de sens critique, en font un humaniste moderne. La qualité de ses travaux lui a valu à deux reprises le Prix du Gouverneur général.
Mr. Benoît Melançon
Affiliation: Université de Montréal
Keywords: Littérature, sociocritique, littérature, sport, épistolarité
Benoît Melançon est directeur du Département des littératures de langue française de l'Université de Montréal et directeur scientifique des Presses de cette université. Spécialiste de la littérature française du XVIIIe siècle (Diderot épistolier, 1996), il situe ses travaux aux frontières de plusieurs disciplines : communication (Sevigne@Internet, 1996), sociolinguistique (Dictionnaire québécois instantané, 2004), histoire culturelle (Les yeux de Maurice Richard, 2006 et 2008), histoire des représentations (Des mots et des muscles!, collectif, 2005), histoire du livre (Le Savoir des livres, collectif, 2005). Récipiendaire de plusieurs prix pour ses ouvrages, Benoît Melançon a été président de la Société canadienne d'étude du dix-huitième siècle et vice-président de la Société internationale d'étude du dix-huitième siècle.
Prof. Errol Mendes
Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Keywords: human rights, governance, ethics, constitution, international law
Induction Year: 2019
MENDES, Errol – Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Errol Mendes’ leadership, research and scholarship speak directly to issues of critical importance affecting our world and our society. The scope of Professor Mendes’ work and publications is truly extraordinary, including global governance, international law, human rights, and Canadian constitutional law. He is the Editor-in-Chief of The National Journal of Constitutional Law and is the author or co-editor of 11 books.
Errol Mendes aborde directement par son leadership, ses recherches et ses travaux, des problématiques d’une importance cruciale qui touchent notre monde et notre société. La portée du travail et des publications du professeur Mendes est extraordinaire, notamment en matière de gouvernance mondiale, de droit international, de droits de la personne et de droit constitutionnel canadien. Il est le rédacteur en chef de la Revue nationale de droit constitutionnel et auteur ou corédacteur de 11 ouvrages.
Prof. Stephen Menn
Affiliation: McGill University
Keywords: Ancient Philosophy; Medieval Philosophy (Latin and Arabic); History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Induction Year: 2019
MENN, Stephen - Department of Philosophy, McGill University
Stephen Menn is known for his profound understanding of all the principal sub-fields in Ancient
Philosophy, but most particularly for his work on and transformative solution to the problem of the aim
of Aristotelian metaphysics. He is also renowned for his significant contributions to the history and
philosophy of mathematics which focus on Plato, Eudoxos, Euclid and Archytas and his work on Feuerbach's Theorem.
Dr. Ravi S. Menon
Affiliation: Western University
Keywords: Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, functional MRI, Biophysics
Induction Year: 2019
MENON, Ravi – Robarts Research Institute and Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University
Ravi Menon’s contributions to the landmark demonstration and development of functional MRI are cited in nominations for the most prestigious international prizes in science and medicine. A leader in the development, use and commercialization of ultra-high field MRI scanners for radiology and neuroscience, his pioneering research impacts thousands of scientists, clinicians and patients every day.
Ravi Menon et ses contributions à la démonstration fondamentale et au développement de l’IRM fonctionnelle sont repris dans les nominations aux plus prestigieux prix internationaux en sciences et en médecine. Reconnues dans le développement, l’utilisation et la commercialisation de scanners IRM de très haute résolution pour la radiologie et les neurosciences, ses recherches novatrices ont un impact quotidien sur des milliers de scientifiques, de cliniciens et de patients.
Bijoy Menon
Affiliation: University of Calgary
Induction Year: 2021
Bijoy Menon is a neurologist and a Professor in the Departments of Neurosciences, Radiology and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. He leads an internationally recognized research program that is pushing the boundaries of modern stroke care by using advanced image processing techniques, statistical and clinical trial methodologies and Artificial Intelligence based algorithms to develop cutting edge imaging tools and better treatment for people suffering from acute stroke.
Bijoy Menon est neurologue et professeur au sein des départements de neurosciences, de radiologie et des sciences de la santé communautaire de la University of Calgary. Il dirige un programme de recherche de renommée internationale qui repousse les limites des soins modernes de l'AVC en utilisant des techniques avancées de traitement de l'image, des méthodologies d'essais statistiques et cliniques et des algorithmes basés sur l'intelligence artificielle pour développer des outils d'imagerie de pointe et de meilleurs traitements pour les personnes souffrant d'un AVC aigu.
Daniel Mercure
Affiliation: Université Laval
Induction Year: 2016
Daniel Mercure is internationally recognized for its pioneering work on social temporalities and innovative in Sociology of work. His studies on social time greatly contributed to shaping this new field of research. His numerous publications on flexible outsourcing and work ethic have renewed our understanding of changes in forms of employment and relation to work
MERCURE, Daniel, Département de sociologie, Université Laval
Daniel Mercure est reconnu internationalement pour ses travaux précurseurs sur les temporalités sociales et novateurs en sociologie du travail. Ses études sur le temps social ont grandement contribué à façonner ce nouveau champ de recherche. Ses nombreuses publications sur l’impartition flexible et l’ethos du travail ont renouvelé notre compréhension des changements dans les formes d’emploi et le rapport au travail.
Dr. Anthony Merer
Affiliation: The University of British Columbia
Keywords: Molecular electronic spectroscopy
Anthony Merer has solved some extremely complex and baffling spectroscopic puzzles. He has also developed new computational and experimental approaches for a variety of different problems. Among his achievements are the analyses of the spectra of short lived triatomic radicals like CCN, the discovery of the geometrical structure of the Rydberg states of ethylene, the analyses of the ultraviolet absorptions of carbon disulfide and sulfur dioxide, and most recently, the analyses of the spectra associated with the high spin multiplicity states of vanadium oxide and ferrous oxide. His originality has established him as a world leader in Molecular Spectroscopy.
Dr. Paul Merkley
Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Keywords: Renaissance, medieval, film music, Josquin Desprez, manuscripts
Long Citation
Historical musicologist Paul A. Merkley's areas of research are in early music, optical recognition of music, and studies of film scoring. His analysis of modal categorisation of Gregorian chant, and studies of Ambrosian chant are significant in the field. His research on French and Flemish musicians in Italian courts of the renaissance has not only uncovered a treasure trove of new historical documentation, it has also re-framed court and ecclesiastical patronage with sweeping impact on the style and repertoire. His remarkable work on the pre-eminent composer Josquin Desprez has completely overturned the biography and works chronology (both sacred and secular).
Short Citation
Historical musicologist Paul A. Merkley's areas of research are in early music, optical recognition of music, and studies of film scoring. His analysis of modal categorisation of Gregorian chant and studies of Ambrosian chant are significant in the field. His research on French and Flemish musicians in Italian courts of the renaissance has re-framed court and ecclesiastical patronage and his work on the pre-eminent composer Josquin Desprez has completely overturned the biography and works chronology.
Dr. Anne-Marie Mes-Masson
Affiliation: Université de Montréal
Keywords: Fundamental and translational research, cancer/oncology, ovarian and prostate cancer, genetic events implicated in tumor progression, Biochimie, biologie cellulaire et moléculaire
Induction Year: 2017
MES-MASSON, Anne-Marie - Département de Médecine, Université de Montréal
Anne-Marie Mes-Masson has pioneered model systems to study ovarian cancer based on human biological material and has contributed to biobanking norms including ethics. Her leadership has provided strategic direction and insured the success of several large oncology research programs. Anne-Marie Mes-Masson’s research has advanced our understanding of ovarian cancer biology that is currently being translated into new clinical tools to diagnose, manage and treat this deadly disease.
Anne-Marie Mes-Masson est pionnière dans le domaine de l’utilisation du matériel biologique humain pour l’étude du cancer. Elle a contribué à l’élaboration des normes pour les biobanques, incluant les aspects éthiques. Dirigeante de plusieurs grandes initiatives en oncologie, sa recherche enrichit nos connaissances en cancer de l’ovaire, et ses découvertes contribuent au développement de nouveaux outils pour le diagnostic et le traitement de ce cancer meurtrier.
Eric M. Meslin
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: Ethics, bioethics, science policy, health policy, global health, public health, genomics.
Induction Year: 2020
Eric Meslin has contributed to influential bioethics and science policy debates in Canada and internationally for more than three decades as both a scholar on ethical, legal, and social issues arising from research, genomics, public health and international health, and as a leader of academic research centres, advisory commissions, and interdisciplinary organizations. He continues to influence public policy at all levels as President and CEO of the Council of Canadian Academies.
Eric Meslin a contribué, pendant plus de trois décennies, à des débats influents sur la bioéthique et les politiques scientifiques au Canada et à l’étranger en tant que chercheur spécialiste des questions éthiques, juridiques et sociales découlant de la recherche, de la génomique, de la santé publique et de la santé internationale, et en tant que dirigeant de centres de recherche universitaires, de commissions consultatives, et d’organismes interdisciplinaires. Il continue d’influencer la politique publique à tous niveaux en tant que Président-directeur général du Conseil des académies canadiennes.
Prof. Christian Messier
Affiliation: Université du Québec à Montréal
Induction Year: 2019
A forest engineer and a specialist in forest ecology and the development of natural and urban forests, Christian Messier studies how trees and their ecosystems work in order to develop approaches that are increasingly resilient in the face of overall change. His work has made it possible to improve the management of forests in natural and urban environments and begin changing the paradigm around developing our forests based on complex adaptive systems.
MESSIER, Christian – Département des sciences biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal et Département des sciences naturelles, Université du Québec en Outaouais
Ingénieur forestier, spécialiste de l’écologie forestière et de l’aménagement des forêts naturelles et urbaines, Christian Messier étudie le fonctionnement de l’arbre et de son écosystème afin d’élaborer des approches d’aménagement plus résilientes face aux changements globaux. Ses travaux ont permis d’améliorer la gestion de l’arbre en milieu naturel et urbain et d’amorcer un changement de paradigme dans l’aménagement de nos forêts basé sur les systèmes complexes adaptatifs.
Kelly Metcalfe
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: breast cancer, genetics, women's health
Induction Year: 2017
Kelly Metcalfe is an internationally renowned researcher in cancer genetics, specifically the prevention and management of hereditary breast cancer. Full Professor at the University of Toronto, she was appointed the Bloomberg Professor of Cancer Genetics in 2015. Professor Metcalfe’s seminal publications in the British Medical Journal and JAMA Oncology identified the survival benefit associated with contralateral mastectomy and oophorectomy in women with breast cancer and a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.
Kelly Metcalfe est une chercheuse de renommée internationale dans le domaine de la génétique du cancer, en particulier la prévention et la gestion du cancer du sein héréditaire. Professeure titulaire à l’University of Toronto, elle a été nommée professeure Bloomberg de la génétique du cancer en 2015. Ses publications fondamentales parues dans le British Medical Journal et JAMA Oncology ont permis d’identifier le bienfait pour la survie associé à la mastectomie controlatérale et l’ovariectomie chez les femmes atteintes du cancer du sein et d’une mutation des gènes BRCA1 ou BRCA2.
David Mettrick
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Dr. Mettrick is widely known for his taxonomic, faunistic, physiological and biochemical studies on tapeworms, resulting in about 100 publications. Since 1967, his experimental work at the University of Toronto has provided insights into not only the transport of nutrients into these parasites, but also the functioning of epithelia in general. He has demonstrated why intestinal parasites, which live in the presence of abundant oxygen, find it necessary to respire anaerobically, and has documented important changes in the host intestine as a consequence of parasitism.
Hugo Meynell
Affiliation: University of Calgary
Hugo Meynell is a scholar whose work is notable for its perception, grace and versatility. In ten books and nearly one hundred and fifty essays he explores philosophy of religion, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology and music. A tireless champion of the role of reason in religious thought, he integrates philosophical reflection on the foundations of knowledge with the claims of religious experience. Equally at home in cosmological argument, the ethical dimensions of psychology, and the operas of Handel, he is living proof that the humanistic ideal of comprehensive scholarship can still be exemplified in our time.
Dr. Andrew Miall
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: Nonmarine sedimentology
Basin analysis
Sequence stratigraphy
Professor Andrew Miall is one of the best known and most widely respected sedimentary geologists in North America and has an international reputation as one of Canada's foremost earth scientists. His research into the nature of rivers and their sedimentary deposits has resulted in syntheses and models that are used world-wide by all who study fluvial systems, modern and ancient. He has written the fundamental text on the principles of sedimentary basin analysis. He developed an entirely new way of studying the architecture of sedimentary rock bodies and has re-evaluated the fundamental tenants of sequence stratigraphic analysis.
Dr. Marek Michalak
Affiliation: University of Alberta
Keywords: Protein folding, calcium homeostasis, membrane chaperones, heart diseases, prion diseases
Long Citation
Dr. Marek Michalak is an internationally recognized world authority in the field of protein folding, calcium homeostasis and their role in pathology of human diseases. His pioneering work on membrane associate chaperones calreticulin and calnexin (proteins that assist in protein folding) has had a major impact on our understanding and treatment of many protein folding disorders including congenital heart diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and prion diseases. He leads an internationally renowned research group that investigates membrane proteins and their role in human diseases. He now chairs the Department of Biochemistry where he continues to shape and build its academic program into an internationally recognized research and teaching centre in Canada.
Short Citation
Dr. Marek Michalak is an internationally recognized world authority in the field of protein folding, calcium homeostasis and their role in pathology of human diseases. His pioneering work on membrane associate chaperones calreticulin and calnexin has had a major impact on our understanding and treatment of many protein folding disorders including congenital heart diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and prion diseases.