LONG CITATION John Loxley is perhaps Canada's leading critical economist who has spent his career critiquing the impact of orthodox economic policies and institutions on the poor in developing countries and in Canada, and developing alternative proposals for more equitable economic approaches. For many years he has analyzed monetary systems in Africa and proposed reforms to promote national or socialist aspirations. His work on the theory, design, and implementation of IMF/World Bank structural adjustment programs is recognized internationally. His writing on community and Aboriginal economic development in Canada, and the preparation of alternative budgets oriented toward the poor, the environment, and women, has also been widely influential. SHORT CITATION John Loxley is perhaps Canada's leading critical economist. He has spent his career critiquing the impact of orthodox economic policies and institutions on the poor in developing countries and in Canada, and developing alternative proposals for more equitable economic approaches. His work on the theory, design, and implementation of IMF/World Bank structural adjustment programs is recognized internationally.

LONG CITATION Bruce Mitchell is a distinguished scholar, teacher, mentor, and leader. His groundbreaking and innovative research in the areas of water and environmental management has been widely recognized, as is reflected in the numerous national and international awards and distinctions he has received, the editorships he has held, and the extent to which his advice is sought by governments and international organizations. His remarkable record of publication includes 31 authored and edited books and monographs and over 128 articles and chapters. His textbooks have been standards in the field for 25 years, with one translated into three languages. The excellence of Bruce Mitchell's teaching has been formally acknowledged through an award from the University of Waterloo. However, it is perhaps most powerfully demonstrated by the inspiration and guidance that he has provided to subsequent generations, who are carrying on the tradition of practical geographical scholarship in the resource and environmental management field that he has defined during his career. SHORT CITATION Bruce Mitchell is a distinguished scholar, teacher, mentor, and leader. His groundbreaking and innovative research in water and environmental management has been widely recognized. His remarkable record of publication includes 31 authored and edited books and monographs and over 128 articles and chapters. His textbooks have been standards for 25 years, and he has inspired and guided a new generation of scholars in the environmental development field.

LONG CITATION Adele Reinhartz is an internationally known scholar of Jewish and Christian sacred texts. She has studied the literature and history of Christianity and early Judaism, and the image of women in Biblical texts. Her most recent published work, Scripture on the Silver Screen (2003), is on the Bible in films. After the release of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, she was much in demand as a scholar who could discuss this controversial film in a fair and considered manner. Respected for her deep moral and professional integrity, Adele Reinhartz is a Jewish scholar who is able to give Christian texts respectful and sympathetic readings. SHORT CITATION Adele Reinhartz is an internationally known scholar of Jewish and Christian sacred texts. She has worked extensively on the literature and history of Christianity and early Judaism, and the image of women in Biblical texts. Her most recent published work, Scripture on the Silver Screen (2003), is on the Bible in films. Respected for her deep moral and professional integrity, Adele Reinhartz is a Jewish scholar who is able to give Christian texts respectful and sympathetic readings.

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.

LONG CITATION J. Douglas Willms is Professor of Education and Director of the Canadian Research Institute for Social Policy at the University of New Brunswick. A single question drives the large and varied research program of Doug Willms - What can we do as a society to improve our children’s cognitive, behavioural, and health outcomes while reducing inequalities associated with family background? Willms takes a life-course approach to this question which considers the trajectory or course that children follow from birth to adulthood, and the roles that families, schools, and communities play in shaping these trajectories. He is particularly interested in whether social policies or wide-scale interventions can alter children’s trajectories such that more children stay “on track” during the critical periods in their development. Willms’ personal mission, is to conduct policy research aimed at improving the education and care of Canadian children and youth, to contribute to the training of social scientists in quantitative research methods, and to support low-income countries in their efforts to build research capacity in child development. SHORT CITATION Doug Willms is dedicated to conducting policy research aimed at improving the education and care of Canadian children and youth, to contributing to the training of social scientists in quantitative research methods, and to supporting low-income countries in their efforts to build research capacity in child development. Willms is recognized internationally for his efforts at accomplishing all three of these aims, but what distinguishes him from other scholars has been his ability to integrate high quality research with wide-scale national and international training programs, and to translate the findings of the research into policy and practice.

LONG CITATION Suzanne Lacasse has made original contributions to the advancement of knowledge on offshore platforms in the North Sea under cyclic loading and has shown how theoretical and experimental information on cyclic behaviour of soils can be used in the design of such platforms. Her original oft-cited contributions relate to behaviour of soft clays and sands, the effects of erosion on offshore platform foundations, design methods for offshore foundations under cyclic loading, and risk assessment in geotechnical analysis. She has also been a dynamic leader of the world-renowned Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) for the past 14 years. SHORT CITATION Suzanne Lacasse has significantly advanced the design of offshore platforms under cyclic loading, incorporating theoretical and experimental information on soft clays and sands, effects of erosion and geotechnical risk assessment. She has also been a dynamic leader of the world-renowned Norwegian Geotechnical Institute.

LONG CITATION Ke Wu is renowned internationally for highly innovative research in applied electromagnetics, in particular in radiofrequency, microwave and millimetre-wave engineering. He has authored more than 1300 world-class refereed publications and produced more than 50 important inventions. He has pioneered the revolutionary concept of substrate integrated circuits and joint field/circuit models for high-frequency circuits and systems. He has made many outstanding contributions to hybrid integration of planar and non-planar microwave and millimetre-wave circuits, as well as in the theory and practice of guided-wave structures. SHORT CITATION Ke Wu is internationally renowned for innovative research in applied electromagnetics and microwave engineering. He has pioneered the concept of substrate integrated circuits and joint field/circuit models for high-frequency systems. He has made outstanding contributions to hybrid integration of planar and non-planar circuits as well as guided-wave structures.

LONG CITATION Prof. Evans has made major fundamental contributions to geomagnetic science. He and his colleagues used electron microscopy to demonstrate that single-domain iron oxide grains carry stable remanent magnetizations in igneous rocks, thereby verifying the physical basis of paleomagnetism. Dr. Evans showed that the geomagnetic field remained dipolar over Phanerozoic time, validating all paleomagnetic continental reconstructions. Using magnetic properties of loess deposits in China, Evans and coworkers have dated climatic changes over the last 3.5 million years. These changes strongly support Milankovitch's theory linking climatic cycles to orbital parameters. Prof. Evans’ recent book Environmental Magnetism (co-authored with Heller) will dominate this field for years to come. SHORT CITATION Ted Evans has made major fundamental contributions to geomagnetic science by demonstrating how iron oxide grains can carry magnetization in rocks. His work has been instrumental in validating continental reconstructions throughout important periods of earth history and in developing the field of environmental magnetism for the earth sciences. His recent book on these topics will be a key reference for many years to come.

LONG CITATION Professor Peter Abrams is a mathematical theoretician who has made influential, widely cited contributions to our understanding of the ecological and evolutionary relationships of interacting species within natural communities. He has shown that even simple models can produce diverse and surprising outcomes, thereby revising or refining a number of conventionally accepted generalizations about communities, both natural and human-managed. These include: competition for resources and the concept of limiting ecological similarity; patterns of coevolutionary changes in competitors, predators, and prey; aging, senescence, and mortality; and effects on population dynamics that are mediated by indirect interactions in multispecies communities. SHORT CITATION Professor Peter Abrams has revolutionized our understanding of how species interact. He has used predictive mathematical models of interaction between species and how they interact with their environment. The outcome of his remarkable contributions has been a rethinking of our assumptions about natural and human-managed communities.

LONG CITATION Professor Brenda Andrews research deals with the cell cycle, a central function in all living organisms. Using yeast as a model system, she identified crucial transcription factors that govern a key step in the cell cycle; these studies have led to an appreciation of the molecular mechanisms governing expression of hundreds of cell cycle genes. Dr Andrews has elucidated the action of an important cell-cycle kinase, Pho85, which governs many cellular processes including metabolism, division and polarized growth, and whose mammalian counterpart plays key roles in neurogenesis. Her work has yielded extraordinary insight into the workings of the cell-division machinery in all organisms and is a prototype for cell-cycle studies. SHORT CITATION Professor Brenda Andrews has made important contributions to our understanding of how all cells control their division. Her internationally-recognized work has become the model for cell-division research and has yielded extraordinary insight into how the cell-division machinery functions and its malfunctioning in disease.

LONG CITATION Professor Ray Hilborn's most important contribution to the advancement of science is his pioneering work in the statistical analysis of fisheries. His work has allowed the quantitatively reliable assessment of stocks and effective management policies. He has revolutionized quantitative fisheries biology both in Canada and globally. He developed modern statistical methods that allowed analysis of complex ecological systems. He has used modern computational methods to compare complex models with biological data. He advanced the science of predicting population trends and harvests. He was also instrumental in developing and applying principles of adaptive management to natural resources. SHORT CITATION Professor Ray Hillborn is world leader in our statistical understanding of fisheries. He has developed and used new computational methods to analyze complex ecological systems. His work has revolutionized the quantitative assessment of fish stocks and their management, both in Canada and internationally.