LONG CITATION Professor Michael W. Salter is one of Canada's foremost neuroscientists and has made original and important contributions to our understanding of neuroplasticity and pain. He is widely known for his pioneering studies on the regulation of glutamate receptors and excitatory synaptic signalling in the central nervous system. Glutamate receptor regulation is critical in normal brain functions such as learning and memory, and pathological brain functions such as pain. He is also renowned for his leading work on glial cells in the nervous system. Professor Salter's groundbreaking studies have led to new concepts in the control of neuron-neuron and neuron-glia-neuron signalling, and have broad implications for understanding of the fundamental workings of the brain in health and disease. SHORT CITATION Professor Michael W. Salter is one of Canada's foremost neuroscientists. He has made original and important contributions to our understanding of neuroplasticity and pain. His ground-breaking research has led to new concepts in the control of neuronal and glial signalling, and have broad implications for understanding of the workings of the brain in a healthy state and in the presence of disease.

LONG CITATION Professor John W. Hepburn is an expert on the interaction of laser light with atoms and molecules. He was the first to show that the ZEKE spectroscopic technique could be used to measure high energy ionization thresholds. He showed that the well-known Frank-Condon approximation broke down for some ZEKE experiments, and this breakdown could be exploited to measure the very high energy vibrational levels of diatomic ions. Most recently, Dr. Hepburn has developed a new technique, called threshold ion-pair production spectroscopy, which he has used to measure chemical bond strengths to unprecedented parts per million accuracy. SHORT CITATION Professor John W. Hepburn is an expert on the interaction of laser light with atoms and molecules. He showed that the ZEKE spectroscopic technique could measure high energy ionization thresholds, and exploited the breakdown of the Frank-Condon approximation to measure the high energy vibrational levels of diatomic ions. Recently, he has measured chemical bond strengths to unprecedented accuracy.

LONG CITATION David Jackson is a superb mathematical researcher, recognized around the world as a leader in algebraic combinatorics. He has been at the forefront as this field has developed over the last thirty years into a mature discipline. Perhaps most notable has been the creative vision that has consistently driven Professor Jackson's work, and the subsequent independence and novelty of his contributions. His impact in combinatorics has been remarkable, but in other areas touched by his work, he has also made substantial contributions, including algebra, mathematical physics and, most recently, geometry, due to his high-profile research on ramified covers of surfaces. SHORT CITATION David Jackson is a superb mathematical researcher, recognized around the world as a leader at the forefront of algebraic combinatorics over the last thirty years. His creative vision, independence and the novelty of his contributions in combinatorics have been remarkable. Prof. Jackson has also made substantial contributions to other areas, including algebra, mathematical physics and, most recently, the geometry of surfaces.

LONG CITATION Professor Morris is internationally known for his outstanding contributions to the field of organometallic chemistry, and more specifically, the chemistry of transition metal hydrides, dihydrogen complexes and hydrogenation catalysts. He is known for his discovery of the first dihydrogen complexes of the iron group metals, the discovery of a new type of hydrogen bond, and useful catalytic processes that involve these phenomena. He has published over 140 highly cited articles and book chapters in the area and has lectured widely. SHORT CITATION Professor Morris is internationally known for his outstanding contributions to organometallic chemistry, and more specifically, the chemistry of transition metal hydrides, dihydrogen complexes and hydrogenation catalysts. He discovered the first dihydrogen complexes of the iron group metals, a new type of hydrogen bond, and useful catalytic processes that involve these phenomena.

Doug Stephan, author of over 335 scientific articles, has interests include the synthesis of transition metal and main group compounds and their application in catalysis. Stephan’s group has developed commercial catalysts for the polymerization, hydrogenation and metathesis. In recent years Stephan’s group has uncovered the concept of “frustrated Lewis pairs”, a dramatic paradigm-shifting breakthrough permitting the use of simple main group compounds in metal-free hydrogenation and hydroamination catalysis.

Doug Stephan est l’auteur de plus de 335 articles scientifiques. Parmi ses sujets d’intérêt, figurent la synthèse des métaux de transition et des composés primaires, ainsi que leur application en catalyse. Son groupe de recherche a mis au point des catalyseurs commerciaux utilisés dans la polymérisation, l’hydrogénation et la métathèse. Au cours des dernières années, le groupe de chercheurs a élaboré le concept de « paires de Lewis frustrées », une percée majeure permettant l’utilisation de composés primaires simples dans des procédés d’hydrogénation ne produisant pas de métaux toxiques et dans l’hydro-amination par catalyse.

LONG CITATION Professor Eliezer Gileadi, Nathan Cummings Chair of Pure and Applied Electrochemistry, Emeritus, at Tel Aviv University (Israel), is widely recognized internationally for his exceptional contributions to fundamental and applied electrochemistry. His work has contributed to the understanding, especially at the molecular level, of the metal/solution interface, both in aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes, to the elucidation of mechanisms on electrode reactions, the understanding of the fundamentals of adsorption phenomena, and the interpretation of anomalous deposition of alloys. Prof. Gileadi’s research has had a major influence on applied research in the areas of fuel-cells, electroplating, alloy plating, supercapacitors and mechanisms of corrosion inhibition. His international eminence in these areas was recognized by the award in 2003 of the coveted Olin Palladium Medal of the Electrochemical Society (U.S.A.) . His impact on Canadian science has been felt since 1960, but especially through his collaborative research at NRC Laboratories in Ottawa over the last decade. He was awarded the Herzberg Memorial Prize (2004) in recognition of this fruitful collaboration. SHORT CITATION Professor Eliezer Gileadi of Tel Aviv University is recognized internationally for his contributions to fundamental and applied electrochemistry, especially at the molecular level. His research has had a major influence on applied research in the areas of fuel cells, electroplating, alloy plating, and corrosion inhibition. His impact on Canadian science has been felt since the 1960s, but especially through his research at the NRC Laboratories in Ottawa over the last decade.

One of Canada’s foremost pianists, Angela Hewitt regularly performs in major concert halls around the world. Following her first recital at the age of nine in Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music, she won, among other awards, First Prize in Italy’s Viotti Competition (1978) and in the Toronto International Bach Piano Competition (1985). Her award-winning discography includes the complete solo works of Ravel and the complete Chopin Nocturnes and Impromptus. In 2005 she completed an eleven year project to record the complete keyboard works of Bach. Angela Hewitt received the inaugural BBC Radio 3 Listener’s Award (2003) and is an Officer of the Order of Canada (2000). One of Canada’s foremost pianists, Angela Hewitt regularly performs in major concert halls around the world. Her award-winning discography includes the complete solo works of Ravel and the complete Chopin Nocturnes and Impromptus. In 2005 she completed an eleven year project to record the complete keyboard works of Bach.

Douglas J. Cardinal is known nationally and internationally for his signature architectural designs marked by natural flowing lines, influenced by his Aboriginal heritage, demonstrated in projects such as his award-winning St. Mary’s Church in Red Deer, the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada (1990), the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal (1999), the highest award bestowed by the profession of architecture in Canada, and the Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media Arts in March 2001. Douglas Cardinal is an award-winning architect known national and internationally for designs marked by natural flowing lines, influenced by his Aboriginal heritage. Among his projects are the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.

LONG CITATION One of Canada's most accomplished painters, Norval Morrisseau has had over forty one-person shows throughout North America and Europe. In 1989 he was the only Canadian invited to exhibit at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris to mark the bicentennial of the French Revolution. Ojibway and Métis by descent, Morrisseau originated the Woodland School of Art, characterized by rich imagery and depiction of traditional beliefs and legends, which has influenced a generation of younger Aboriginal artists. Morrisseau has been elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Art (1970), is a member of the Order of Canada (1978), and holds the eagle feather, the highest honour awarded by the Assembly of First Nations (1995). SHORT CITATION One of Canada's most accomplished painters, Norval Morrisseau has exhibited throughout North America and Europe. Ojibway and Métis by descent, he originated the Woodland School of Art, characterized by rich imagery and depiction of traditional beliefs and legends. Among other awards, Morriseau holds the eagle feather, the highest honour awarded by the Assembly of First Nations (1995).

Membre fondatrice du groupe automatiste et signataire de leur manifeste Refus global en 1948, Françoise Sullivan a fait sa marque d’abord comme danseuse et chorégraphe, plus tard en sculpture, en photographie et en performance, et, dans les vingt dernières années, en peinture. Des rétrospectives de ses œuvres ont eu lieu au Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (1993), et au Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (2003). Lauréate du Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas en 1987, elle détient des diplômes honorifiques de l’Université du Québec à Montréal et de l’Université York. Elle fut lauréate du Prix du Gouverneur général en arts visuels et en arts médiatiques de 2005. Signataire du manifeste Refus global en 1948, Françoise Sullivan fut une des fondatrices de la danse moderne à Montréal. Après s’être imposée comme sculpteure, comme photographe et dans les arts de la performance dans les années 1960 et 1970, elle s’est tournée vers la peinture, créant des œuvres de grand format où elle explore les relations entre couleurs et luminosité.

Long Citation Jonathan Hart's 1992 book on Shakespeare's history plays, Theater and World, strikingly combined the disciplines of English and history, in each of which he has doctorates. His book on Northrop Frye confirmed his mastery of literary theory. And then in a recent series of three books on the New World, he engages the European colonial enterprise, from early modern times, when England and France followed Spain in the "Scramble for America," to the Spanish-American War. Combining exacting archival research with close literary analysis of documents in several languages, he presents a daring and original vision of the colonization of one continent by another. Short Citation Jonathan Hart's 1992 book on Shakespeare's history plays, Theater and World, strikingly combined the disciplines of English and history, in each of which he has doctorates. His book on Northrop Frye confirmed his mastery of literary theory, and, in a recent series of three books on the New World, he combines exacting archival research with close literary analysis of documents in several languages and presents a daring and original vision of the colonization of one continent by another.