Robert Wolkow has made seminal contributions to the field of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). He performed the first atomic-scale study of a surface reaction, initiating a new field. He developed the first tunable temperature cryogenic STM and with it determined the structure of Si(l 00), solving a classic problem. He was first to capture the dynamics of silicon atoms settling in to epitaxial positions on a silicon surface. His direct observation of a precursor to chemical bond formation is a breakthrough. He has determined the absolute chirality of individual molecules. His work has substantially advanced the field of organic-silicon interfaces.

Wendy H. Wong is the Canada Research Chair in Global Governance and Civil Society and Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. She is an internationally-recognized, award-winning scholar who adopts a unique interdisciplinary perspective to study the organizational dynamics of collective action by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), international human rights, and emerging technologies’ effect on politics and society. As Research Lead, Schwartz Reisman Institute, she is advancing human rights-based, data governance research.

Wendy H. Wong est titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur la gouvernance mondiale et la société civile et professeure de science politique à l’Université de Toronto. Chercheuse primée et reconnue au niveau international, elle adopte une perspective interdisciplinaire unique pour étudier la dynamique organisationnelle de l’action collective des organisations non gouvernementales (ONG), les droits humains internationaux et l’effet des technologies émergentes sur la politique et la société. En tant que directrice de recherche à l’Institut Schwartz Reisman, elle fait progresser la recherche sur la gouvernance des données fondée sur les droits humains.

Gane Ka-Shu Wong is a pioneer in genomics, a new discipline that has impacted all of life sciences. By leading first-in-kind projects like the rice genome and 1000 plants (1KP) initiative, he created essential bioinformatics tools, released unprecedented amounts of sequence data, and launched world-renowned organizations. These activities changed our perceptions of large-scale sequencing strategies, revolutionized evolutionary studies of biodiverse species, and led to novel treatments for retinal blindness.

Gane Ka-Shu Wong est un pionnier de la génomique, une nouvelle discipline qui a eu un impact sur l'ensemble des sciences de la vie. En dirigeant des projets inédits tels que celui sur le génome du riz et l'initiative 1000 plantes (1KP), il a créé des outils bio-informatiques essentiels, publié des quantités sans précédent de données de séquences et lancé des organisations de renommée mondiale. Ces activités ont changé notre perception des stratégies de séquençage à grande échelle, ont révolutionné les études de l'évolution de la biodiversité et ont conduit à de nouveaux traitements de la cécité rétinienne.

John Woods has written extensively in logical theory, and has applied his insights to difficult and important problems in philosophical logic, literary theory and social ethics. He has written fourteen books and monographs, edited thirty-six more, and published many essays. All show clarity, elegance, and rigour.

James Woodgett is Head of Experimental Therapeutics at the Ontario Cancer Institute and a major contributor to our understanding of the mechanisms by which proteins can convey signals and regulate cell activity. He began with studies of a protein regulator of glycogen metabolism (GSK-3); he showed that GSK is part of the signal pathway that is important in hepatic apoptosis. Woodgett's major work has been the elucidation of the signaling pathway triggered by genotypic stress. The Stress Activated Protein Kinase (SAPK) pathway is important in cellular response to drugs and may play a key role in resistance to cancer chemotherapy. His accomplishments have been recognized by appointment as Senior MRC Scientist, early promotion to full professor and appointment as Head of Experimental Therapeutics at the Ontario Cancer Institute.

Arch Woodside, Professor of Marketing, Carroll School of Management, Boston College, is one of the world's leading authorities on marketing and consumer psychology. Among his 350 academic journal articles (published in some 35 different major scientific journals) and conference proceedings papers and 24 books, he has contributed many articles identified in the scientific literature as seminal studies. His citations count places him in the 99.99 percentile among full professors. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society and the Society for Marketing Advances. He has served as a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Marketing at 12 universities in Canada, Finland, Hungary, Croatia, Colombia, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, the United States and the United Kingdom. Since 1974, he has served as the editor of a leading academic journal in his field, the Journal of Business Research.

Andrew Woolford's research sits at the forefront of genocide studies and has contributed to rethinking how genocide applies to Canadian settler colonialism. He is author or editor of several important books on diverse topics such as treaty negotiations, residential schools, restorative justice, and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. His current research is a community-led effort to use virtual technology to foster empathy for and knowledge about Canada's residential schools.

Les recherches d’Andrew Woolford se situent à l’avant-garde des études sur le génocide et ont contribué à repenser la façon dont le génocide s’applique au colonialisme du peuplement canadien. Il est l’auteur ou le réviseur de plusieurs livres importants sur différents sujets comme les négociations de traité, les écoles résidentielles, la justice réparatrice, et le Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne. Sa recherche actuelle est un effort communautaire visant à utiliser la technologie virtuelle pour favoriser l’empathie et les connaissances sur les écoles résidentielles du Canada.

Michael Wortis was already recognized as a leading theoretical physicist before he came to Canada, as was indicated by his appointment in 1987 as the first incumbent of the Shrum Chair of Science at Simon Fraser University. He was well known for his important contributions to the theory of spin waves in ferromagnets and for his contributions to the statistical mechanics of surfaces. After coming to Canada, Professor Wortis pioneered the quantitative study of shape transitions of liposomes, cell-like objects that exhibit many of the properties of biological cells. The quantitative study of shape transitions in liposomes is now an active area of study in biological physics, and the theory of shape transitions in its modern form is due to Michael Wortis and his associates.

Long Citation Jeff Wrana has played a key role in deciphering the signaling pathways activated by the TGFß superfamily of secreted growth factors, and has made lasting contributions to our understanding of signal transduction. In early work, Jeff elucidated the mechanism by which TGFß signals through activation of transmembrane serine/threonine kinase receptors. He went on to identify the mammalian Smad signaling pathway. He isolated the first R-Smad (originally MADR1), and showed that R-Smads are substrates of serine/threonine kinase receptors that transduce signals directly from the receptor into the nucleus. More recently he has discovered proteins, such as SARA and the Smurf E3 ubiquitin ligases, which regulate TGFß receptor/Smad signaling. Jeff’s work has been pivotal in demonstrating the importance of TGFß receptor/Smad signaling in normal vertebrate development, and in human cancers. Short Citation Jeff Wrana has played a key role in deciphering the signaling pathways activated by the TGFß superfamily of secreted growth factors, and has made lasting contributions to our understanding of signal transduction. In his recent work he has discovered proteins, such as SARA and the Smurf E3 ubiquitin ligases, which regulate TGFß receptor/Smad signaling. Jeff’s work has been pivotal in demonstrating the importance of TGFß receptor/Smad signaling in normal vertebrate development, and in human cancers.

WRIGHT, Gerard D. - Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University Dr. Wright’s research is centered on understanding the origins, evolution and molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This information is applied in the discovery new anti-infective compounds in particular from microbial natural products.

WRIGHT, Gerard D. - Département de biochimie et de sciences biomédicales, McMaster University Les travaux de recherche de Gérard Wright se concentrent sur la compréhension de l’origine, de l’évolution et des mécanismes moléculaires en jeu dans la résistance des bactéries aux antibiotiques. L’information ainsi obtenue servira à la mise au point de nouvelles molécules anti-infectieuses tirées notamment de produits microbiens naturels.

David Wright is Professor of History and Canada Research Chair in the History of Health Policy at McGill University. A specialist in the social history of Modern medicine, he has published extensively on the history of psychiatry, children’s health and disability, the development of hospitals, medical migration, and the evolution of Canadian Medicare.

David Wright est professeur d’ histoire et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur l’histoire des politiques de santé à l’Université McGill. Spécialiste de l’histoire sociale de la médecine moderne, il a publié de nombreux ouvrages tant sur l’histoire de la psychiatrie, que sur celles de la santé infantile et des handicaps, du développement des hôpitaux, des migrations médicales et de l’évolution de l’assurance maladie au Canada.