SLATER, Gary W. - Department of Physics, University of Ottawa Professor Slater is known internationally for his fundamental and interdisciplinary contributions to separation science, including DNA electrophoresis—the key laboratory method used to sequence the Human Genome. He has proposed innovative ideas for new bioanalytical instruments that can exploit the subtle properties of biological molecules in very small systems. He has also pioneered the use of advanced computational simulation methods to study complex problems in biological physics and analytical chemistry.

SLATER, Gary W. - Département de physique, Université d’Ottawa Gary Slater est reconnu dans le monde pour ses recherches fondamentales et interdisciplinaires sur les techniques de séparation, dont l’électrophorèse de l’ADN, la méthode utilisée en laboratoire dans le séquençage du génome humain. Il a soumis des idées originales pour le développement de nouveaux instruments de bioanalyse pouvant exploiter les propriétés ténues des molécules biologiques dans les systèmes restreints. Il a aussi été parmi les premiers à utiliser des simulations informatiques avancées pour étudier des problèmes complexes de physique biologique et de chimie analytique.

SLEIMAN, Hanadi – Department of Chemistry, McGill University Hanadi Sleiman, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair is a world leader in DNA nanotechnology and supramolecular chemistry. Her group pioneered the use of synthetic molecules to assemble DNA into nanostructures. Sleiman reported the first synthesis of DNA cages and nanotubes which encapsulate guests and release them with biological stimuli. They used DNA to organize nanoparticles, transition metals and polymers into nanostructures for drug delivery, diagnostics and nanoelectronics.

Hanadi Sleiman, professeure et présidente de recherche du Canada de niveau 1 est une chef de file mondiale en nanotechnologie de l’ADN et en chimie supramoléculaire. Son groupe a inventé l’utilisation de molécules synthétiques pour assembler l’ADN en nanostructures. Mme Sleiman a présenté la première synthèse de cages et de nanotubes d’ADN qui contient des invités et les libère avec des stimuli biologiques. Ils ont utilisé l’ADN pour organiser les nanoparticules, les métaux de transition et les polymères en nanostructures pour la libération de médicament, les diagnostics et la nanoélectronique.

Sharon Sliwinski is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work forges a bridge between the fields of visual culture, political theory, and psychoanalysis. Her scholarship has profoundly shaped the field of photography studies, particularly by illuminating the visual politics of human rights. Sliwinski’s recent work pioneers a novel method for investigating the social imaginary, revealing how dream-life can serve as a potent brand of political intervention and a means for resisting sovereign power.

Sharon Sliwinski est un chercheur interdisciplinaire dont les travaux jettent un pont entre les domaines de la culture visuelle, de la théorie politique et de la psychanalyse. Ses travaux de recherche ont profondément façonné le domaine des études photographiques, notamment en jetant un éclairage nouveau la politique visuelle des droits de l’homme. Les récents travaux de Sharon Sliwinski ouvrent la voie à une nouvelle méthode d’investigation de l’imaginaire social, en révélant comment une vie rêvée peut servir de signe puissant d’intervention politique et moyen de résistance au pouvoir souverain.

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.