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Peter McPherson
Affiliation: McGill University
Keywords: membrane trafficking, cell biology, nervous system, neurological disease, neurodegenerative disease
Induction Year: 2014
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McPHERSON, Peter S. – Department of Neurology, McGill University
Peter McPherson’s discoveries of the key proteins operating in clathrin-mediated endocytosis have opened
a new research field, the molecular machineries for membrane trafficking. His demonstration that inositol
phospholipids function directly in membrane trafficking was revolutionary. He pioneered approaches to
quantify protein abundance using mass spectrometry data and discovered a new class of enzymatic regulators in
membrane trafficking. His studies have revealed key links between membrane trafficking and human disease.
McPHERSON, Peter S. – Department of Neurology, McGill University
Les découvertes faites par Peter McPherson de protéines clés qui agissent grâce au processus de
l’endocytose par clathrine ont ouvert un nouveau champ de recherche, les mécanismes moléculaires pour
le trafic membranaire. Sa démonstration des phospholipides d’inositol qui agissent directement dans le
trafic membranaire fut révolutionnaire. Il est le pionnier des approches permettant de quantifier l’abondance
protéique en utilisant des données de spectrométrie de masse et il a découvert une nouvelle classe de régulateurs
enzymatiques dans le trafic membranaire. Ses études ont permis d’exposer des liens clés entre le trafic membranaire
et les maladies humaines.
Ruth McPherson
Affiliation: University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Induction Year: 2014
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McPHERSON, Ruth – Department of Medicine and Biochemistry, University of Ottawa Heart
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Ruth McPherson’s research has evolved over 30 years from the study of lipoprotein metabolism to the
genetics and genomics of obesity and coronary artery disease. She is a world leader in cholesterol and
genetics research, and has contributed importantly to our understanding of human cholesterol metabolism. She has
made major discoveries in human genetics, most notably the 2007 discovery of the chromosome 9p21 risk locus for
coronary artery disease.
McPHERSON, Ruth – Department of Medicine and Biochemistry, University of Ottawa Heart
Institute
La recherche de Ruth McPherson a évolué au cours de plus de 30 ans, de l’étude du métabolisme des
lipoprotéines à la génétique et à la génomique de l’obésité et des maladies coronariennes. Chef de file à
l’échelle mondiale dans la recherche sur le cholestérol et la génétique, elle a contribué de façon importante à la
connaissance du métabolisme du cholestérol chez l’humain. Elle a fait des découvertes importantes en génétique
humaine, notamment la découverte en 2007 du chromosome 9p21 qui est à l’origine du risque des maladies
coronariennes.
Dr. Donald McRae
Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Keywords: International, trade, oceans, boundaries (maritime).
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Donald McRae is an internationally renowned scholar with a prodigious output in the fields of international maritime boundaries and international trade regulation. This work has shaped Canada's own position on several maritime boundaries disputes, and has clarified how states and scholars understand the interaction of law and policy in this domain. He has advanced new views of how international trade disputes should be settled.
Lianne McTavish
Affiliation: University of Alberta
Induction Year: 2024
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Dr. Lianne McTavish is internationally acclaimed for investigating the complexity of the visual realm. Her analyses of seeing as an embodied, historical, and cultural activity have transformed multiple disciplines, including the history of medicine, critical museology, and cultural studies of health and fitness. When working collaboratively with diverse colleagues, she has participated in creative research projects that both challenge and reshape understandings of illness, disability, gender, class, and settler-colonial identity.
Lianne McTavish est reconnue sur le plan international pour ses recherches sur la complexité du domaine visuel. Ses analyses de la vision en tant qu'activité corporelle, historique et culturelle ont transformé de nombreuses disciplines, notamment l'histoire de la médecine, la muséologie critique et les études culturelles de la santé et de la condition physique. En collaborant avec divers collègues, elle a participé à des projets de recherche créatifs qui remettent en question la compréhension de la maladie, du handicap, du genre, de la classe sociale et de l'identité coloniale.
Prof. Michael Meaney
Affiliation: McGill University
Keywords: Brain development, gene expression, phenotypic diversity epigenetics, parental are
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Long Citation
Michael Meaney has developed an internationally unique research program that includes studies at the level of cell and molecular mechanism to human child development. The research supported by Canadian and international funding agencies is considered as a model for multidisciplinary, translational research. Meaney's ability to create a remarkably productive basic science laboratory and, at the same time, to head an ambitious project on human child development, places him in an internationally unique position as a scientist.
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Michael Meaney has developed an internationally unique research program that includes studies at the level of cell and molecular mechanism to human child development. Meaney's ability to create a remarkably productive basic science laboratory and, at the same time, to head an ambitious project on human child development, places him in an internationally unique position as a scientist.
Dr. Donald Meichenbaum
Affiliation: University of Waterloo
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Donald Meichenbaum can easily be considered Canada's leading researcher and theoretician in the area of clinical psychology. Indeed, he is clearly among the very best clinical researchers in the world, a reputation achieved remarkably early in his career. His two major books on cognitive behavior modification and stress-inoculation training have been translated into several languages and have had a major impact on both theory and clinical practice. In general terms, Meichenbaum has been influential in reinstating mind into behavioral psychology, with enormous benefits to our understanding of people and their problems.
Prof. Sandra Meigs
Affiliation: University of Victoria
Keywords: Painting, Installation, Sculpture, Visual Arts
Induction Year: 2017
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Dr. James Melvin
Affiliation: Western University
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Prof. Errol Mendes
Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Keywords: human rights, governance, ethics, constitution, international law
Induction Year: 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.