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.

Professor Margaret Somerville is the incumbent of the first named Chair in Law awarded to a woman in Canada, and the first woman to hold a professorship in both the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Law of a Canadian University. She is the Founding Director of the McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, and she plays a vital role in the world-wide development of bioethics and the study of the legal and ethical aspects of science. She is the recipient of many awards, including the Distinguished Service Award of the American Society of Law and Medicine (1985), the "Pax Orbis ex Jure" Gold Medal, for support and dedication to the cause of world peace through law (1985) and the Order of Australia (1989).

Sorin Sonéa, malgré ses charges universitaires et ses nombreuses missions et représentations auprès des milieux scientifiques nationaux et internationaux et auprès des agences et comités de recherches, est demeuré un chercheur très actif qui a déjà une centaine de publications originales à son crédit. Ses travaux sur l'appareil biochimique et génétique de la virulence microbienne, celle du staphylocoque en particulier, lui ont valu une grand notoriété et de fréquentes citations. Il dirige l'un des plus grands centres de microbiologie du Canada où plus de 45 étudiants « gradués » sont reçus chaque année. Son esprit objectif et critique est précieusement utilisé par le « Canadian Journal of Microbiology » dont il est éditeur associé.

Oliver Sonnentag, the Canada Research Chair in Atmospheric Biogeosciences in High Latitudes, has developed an innovative research program at the interface of various disciplines in natural sciences, frombiometeorology to ecophysiology and process-oriented ecosystem modelling. Well-integrated in national and international circumpolar research and synthesis initiatives, Sonnentag has made substantial contributions in improving our understanding of the impact of climate change and increasing anthropogenic pressures on northern Canada’s vulnerable permafrost landscapes.

Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en biogéosciences atmosphériques en hautes latitudes, Oliver Sonnentag a développé un programme novateur croisant des disciplines des sciences naturelles, de la biométéorologie à la modélisation des écosystèmes en passant par l’écophysiologie. Actif dans des initiatives de recherche et de synthèse circumpolaires nationales et internationales, il a contribué substantiellement à la compréhension de l’impact des changements climatiques et des pressions anthropiques croissantes sur les paysages de pergélisol vulnérables du nord canadien.

SPETCH, Marcia - Department of Psychology, University of Alberta Spetch's innovative approaches to comparative cognition have contributed to opening up a significant new research field: comparative spatial cognition. Her studies on spatial memory and orientation across different species have invigorated comparative cognition worldwide. Spetch has also significantly advanced our understanding of decision making across different species and is internationally renowned for her research on how animals perceive, learn about and remember their worlds.

Google translate - Les approches novatrices de Spetch en matière de cognition comparative ont contribué à l'ouverture d'un nouveau domaine de recherche important: la connaissance spatiale comparative. Ses études sur la mémoire spatiale et l'orientation entre différentes espèces ont revigoré la connaissance comparative dans le monde entier. Spetch a également considérablement avancé notre compréhension de la prise de décision à travers différentes espèces et est internationalement reconnu pour ses recherches sur la façon dont les animaux perçoivent, apprennent et se souviennent de leurs mondes.

Diane Sheila Srivastava (University of British Columbia) is an internationally-recognized authority in community ecology. Her ground-breaking research integrates spatial and trophic processes to understand food webs, and their response to global change. She pioneered the use of natural microecosystems for testing the universality of ecological processes, and has authored seminal ecological syntheses. Her leadership nationally has led to a revitalization of synthesis science in Canada’s ecology and evolution research community.

Diane Sheila Srivastava (University of British Columbia) est une sommité internationale reconnue dans le domaine de l'écologie des communautés. Ses recherches novatrices intègrent les processus spatiaux et trophiques pour comprendre les réseaux alimentaires et leur réaction au changement global. Elle a été la première à utiliser des microécosystèmes naturels pour tester l'universalité des processus écologiques, et elle est l'autrice de synthèses écologiques de premier plan. Son leadership au niveau national a conduit à une revitalisation de la science de la synthèse dans la communauté de recherche sur l'écologie et l'évolution au Canada.

Dawn Stacey’s internationally recognized research aims to understand, measure, and evaluate implementation of decision coaching and decision support tools for patients and healthcare professionals. She leads national and international initiatives to synthesize effective interventions and develop standards for translating scientific knowledge into user-friendly tools. Her research findings are used in clinical practice, continuing education for healthcare professionals, and health policy in Canada, Chile, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Les recherches internationalement reconnues du Dre. Dawn Stacey portent sur la compréhension, la mesure et l’évaluation de la mise en place de techniques de coaching et d’outils d’aide à la prise de décision pour les patients et les professionnels de la santé. Elle dirige des initiatives nationales et internationales qui permettent de faire la synthèse des interventions les plus efficaces et de développer des normes permettant de traduire le savoir scientifique en outils facilement utilisables. Les résultats de ses recherches sont utilisés dans la pratique clinique, dans la formation continue des professionnels de la santé et dans les politiques de santé du Canada, du Chili, des Etats-Unis, du Royaume-Uni et de l’Australie.

LONG CITATION David Staines, winner of the prestigious Lorne Pierce Medal for his outstanding contributions to Canadian letters, is one of Canada's foremost literary editors, critics, and cultural commentators. Recognized internationally for his breadth of knowledge, his critical and editorial studies of Laurence and Leacock, Frye and McLuhan, and his passionate engagement with Canadian culture (as in his editorial work with the New Canadian Library and through his help in establishing the Giller and Taylor Awards), he is celebrated for his exceptional achievements in critical reassessment and literary history. A key figure in demonstrating the connection between social priorities and cultural expression, David Staines brings immense scholarly distinction to his discipline. SHORT CITATION David Staines, winner of the prestigious Lorne Pierce Medal for his outstanding contributions to Canadian letters, is one of Canada's foremost literary editors, critics, and cultural commentators. Celebrated for his exceptional achievements in critical reassessment and literary history, he is also a leader in demonstrating the connection between social priorities and cultural expression.

Outstanding teacher and capable administrator, Professor Stairs has employed scholarly qualities of an exceedingly high order to illuminate the Canadian experience in international affairs, past and present. By meticulous research he has demonstrated that the patterns of Canada's foreign and defence policies over two decades were substantially derived from its participation in the Korean hostilities. For academics studying Canada's international relations, his distinguished work on the forces and influences that enter into the making of its foreign policy, and on the limits and possibilities of 'middle-powermanship', set a very high standard.