Pre-eminent among Canadian scholars in applying the concepts of political science to the study of judicial behaviour, Peter Russell is widely recognized for his illuminating studies of the Supreme Court of Canada. He has held visiting appointments at Makerere University, Harvard, and Osgoode Hall, and was an important member of the research team of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism and Director of Research for the McDonald Commission. He was Principal of Innis College from 1971 to 1976. The fruits of his research are continuing to enrich the study of judicial behaviour in Canada.

Douglas M. Ruthven is Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Maine. He is an international authority on adsorption and adsorption separation processes. His major research focus has been on the fundamentals of diffusion in microporous materials and the application of molecular sieve zeolites as selective adsorbents. He has published numerous research papers and three books on these subjects; "Principles of Adsorption and Adsorption Processes" (Wiley, NY, 1984), "Diffusion in Zeolites and other Microporous Solids" (with Jörg Kärger, Wiley, NY, 1992) and "Pressure Swing Adsorption" (with S. Farooq and K. Knaebel, V.C.H., NY, 1994). He has collaborated with several companies on the industrial application of adsorption and the development of novel adsorption processes. He recently edited the two volume "Encyclopedia of Separation Technology" (Wiley, NY, 1997).

An outstanding and very active Quaternary geologist, who is applying and promoting multidisciplinary approach in solving Quaternary problems. An authority on the Quaternary stratigraphy in the contact area of the Cordilleran glaciers and the Laurentide ice sheet. He established the first amino acid dating laboratory in Canada; the only one that has fully evaluated the use of wood in aminostratigraphy. More than 140 publications in 22 years. In recognition of Rutter's scientific accomplishments and involvement in many international projects, he was elected President of INQUA (International Quaternary Research Association) for the period 1987-1991.

Dr. Sackett is an outstanding clinician scientist who has become a world leader in the development of scientific principles and methods in clinical epidemiological research. His personal research in clinical trials in cardiovascular disease has had a profound influence on the treatment of hypertension and arterial disease. He was the founding chairman of what is viewed by many as the world's leading department of clinical epidemiology, a department which has trained many students from both developed and developing nations. His book on "Clinical Epidemiology: A Basic Science for Clinical Medicine" has been widely acclaimed.

Lori Saint-Martin’s feminist studies of Quebec literature have changed our ways of reading the works of classic authors and shed new light on contemporary Quebec literature and culture. Her acclaimed translations of English-Canadian works have done much to foster dialogue between the literatures of Quebec and English Canada, and her own works of fiction make her an important creative artist in her own right.

Lori Saint-MartinUniversité du Québec à MontréalÉtudes littérairesLori Saint-Martin s’est distinguée dans les domaines de la critique, de la traduction et de la création littéraire. Ses études féministes de la littérature québécoise ont modifié nos façons de lire les textes classiques et ouvert de nouvelles perspectives sur la culture contemporaine. Ses traductions d’œuvres canadiennes-anglaises ont énormément contribué au dialogue entre les deux cultures, et ses propres œuvres de création font d’elle une auteure remarquable.