Arthur Robson is an international leader in theoretical and evolutionary economics. His pioneering research asks how evolution influences human economic behaviour, and what implications this holds for economic theory. ------------------ ROBSON, Arthur John-Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University Arthur Robson is an international leader in theoretical and evolutionary economics. His pioneering research asks how evolution influences human economic behaviour, and what implications this holds for economic theory. He has published influential articles in the top journals of the profession, and continues to break new ground with research on how evolution has shaped the links between longevity, intelligence and aging. By bridging biology, anthropology, and economics, he has produced unique insights into the origin of economic preferences that are transforming how scientists look at economic behavior and economic theory in general.

Michel Boivin est connu pour ses travaux sur les dimensions bio-psycho-sociales du développement du jeune enfant. Son programme de recherche innove en documentant dans de grandes cohortes populationnelles, dont une étude de jumeaux, le développement des enfants depuis leur naissance afain de comprendre les transactions gènes-environnement dans l'adaptation humaine. ------------------

Gregor Murray is internationally renowned for his contributions to the field of industrial relations and, in particular, how labour market actors and their various power resources determine the conditions under which work takes place in any given context.

Gregor Murray est un chercheur de réputation mondiale qui a permis une compréhension renouvelée du fonctionnement des relations industrielles, en démontrant qu'a l'intérieur d'un contexte économique et social donné, ce sont avant tout les acteurs sociaux et les sources de pouvoir dont ils disposent qui déterminent les conditions dans lesquelles le travail humain s'exécute. ------------------ Gregor Murray is internationally renowned for his contributions to the field of industrial relations. His research explores how, in particular economic and social contexts, labour market actors and their various power resources determine the conditions under which work takes place. His research has helped to identify the practices and institutional forms whereby actors in an increasingly globalized world of work can develop their capacities to ensure both organizational efficiency and equity for workers.

Dr. Carolyn Hansson is an internationally recognized scientist and engineer whose contributions in the basic science of corrosion and metallurgical processes and applied engineering have had a profound and lasting impact on her field. ------------------ HANSSON, Carolyn, -Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo Dr. Carolyn Hansson is an internationally recognized scientist and engineer whose contributions in the basic science of corrosion and metallurgical processes and applied engineering have had a profound and lasting impact on her field. Her original work on the interactive relationships between material properties and reinforced concrete behaviour, the cavitation erosion of metal alloys, and applications of ion implantation and laser surface treatment for metals and alloys are exceptional in their creativity, vision and scholarly achievement. She has authored over 100 technical articles, numerous reports, edited 3 books and has been honoured with various awards and election to several academies.

Professor George Eleftheriades has made seminal contributions to the new subject of metamaterials, and has pioneered the use of transmission lines to synthesize metamaterials. The developed devices have unlimited applications and potential to revolutionize the state-of- the-art in various disciplines, including nanotechnology, wireless telecommunications, radars, and microwave and medical imaging. ------------------ ELEFTHERIADES, George –Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto Professor George Eleftheriades has made seminal contributions to the new subject of metamaterials. These are man-made materials that have electromagnetic properties not found in nature. Specifically, Professor Eleftheriades pioneered the use of transmission lines to synthesize metamaterials. He and his students implemented and experimentally demonstrated many forms and applications of these materials, including the first isotropic Iens with a negative refractive index at microwave frequencies that overcomes the diffraction barrier of conventional lenses. The developed devices have unlimited applications and potential to revolutionize the state-of- the-art in various disciplines, including nanotechnology, wireless telecommunications, radars, and microwave and medical imaging.

Digvir Jayas is a world renowned leader in grain storage research striving to reduce losses in grain quality and quantity during storage in farm and commercial systems. His research has increased remarkably the availability of high quality grains to feed the growing population of the world. ------------------ JAYAS, Digvir S. –Vice President of Research, University of Manitoba Digvir Jayas is a world renowned leader in grain storage research striving to reduce losses in grain quality and quantity during storage in farm and commercial systems. His research results are published in 270 refereed papers and are the basis upon which storage recommendations are made in North America and around the world. As co-author of one book, co-editor of two books, and co-developer of a grain storage CD, his works have been distributed globally and have significantly advanced the understanding of stored-grain ecosystems. In reducing spoilage of stored grain, Dr. Jayas' research has increased remarkably the availability of high quality grains to feed the growing population of the world.

Professor Richard Oakley has an international reputation for his seminal work in the area of main group chemistry. His original contributions to the discovery of new classes of molecular conductors and magnetic materials span the boundaries of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and solid state physics. ------------------ Professor Richard Oakley, has an international reputation for his seminal work in the area of main group chemistry. His original contributions to the discovery of new classes of molecular conductors and magnetic materials span the boundaries of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and solid state physics. His creative investigations of heterocyclic systems have demonstrated a mastery of synthetic chemistry. The judicious application of theoretical chemistry and physical techniques has provided a detailed understanding of the electronic and magnetic properties of novel solid-state molecular materials. he is the recipient of the Alcan Lecture Award and the Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry Award from the Canadian Society for Chemistry, and the Akron Section Award from the American Chemical Society. He has also been awarded a Canada Council Research Fellowship.

David Kirkpatrick is internationally recognized for many seminal contributions to the design and mathematical analysis of algorithms and data structures. His research has significantly enriched our understanding of the intrinsic complexity of a wide collection of fundamental computational and communication tasks. ------------------ KIRKPATRICK, David –Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia David Kirkpatrick is internationally recognized for many seminal contributions to the design and mathematical analysis of algorithms and data structures. His research has significantly enriched our understanding of the intrinsic complexity of a wide collection of fundamental computational and communication tasks. His work has broad application, from algorithms for acoustic simulation of concert halls, virtual machining and video-on-demand broadcasting, to fundamental techniques in computer graphics, robot motion planning and geographic information systems. He is considered a pioneer in the field of computational geometry, where his major contributions include the introduction and application of object-based hierarchical search structures, generalized Voronoi diagrams, alpha-shapes and output-size-sensitive complexity analysis.

Bruce Reed is a mathematician and theoretical computer scientist who has made deep contributions in the areas of discrete mathematics and probabilistic combinatorics. Reed is well known for his profound and influential work on graph colouring, the perfect graph conjecture, the theory of graph minors, and the analysis of random trees, graphs and network models. ------------------ REED, Bruce –School of Computer Science, McGill University Bruce Reed is a mathematician and theoretical computer scientist who has made deep contributions in the areas of discrete mathematics and probabilistic combinatorics. He has settled long-standing open problems in graph theory, including Gallai's conjecture, from the 1960's, on packing directed circuits. Reed is well known for his profound and influential work on graph colouring, the perfect graph conjecture, the theory of graph minors, and the analysis of random trees, graphs and network models. In 2002, Reed and Molloy published the acclaimed research monograph, "Graph Colouring and the Probabilistic Method".

Greg Scholes is an international leader in the study of how light interacts with complex nanoscale systems. His principle contributions include the elucidation of mechanisms by which the energy of light absorbed by a molecule can be transferred efficiently to other molecules; a process predominant in photosynthetic antenna systems and organic light-emitting diodes. ------------------ SCHOLES, Gregory –Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Greg Scholes is an international leader in the study of how light interacts with complex nanoscale systems. His principle contributions include the elucidation of mechanisms by which the energy of light absorbed by a molecule can be transferred efficiently to other molecules; a process predominant in photosynthetic antenna systems and organic light-emitting diodes. In other work he has contributed to our comprehension of the basic electronic and optical properties of semiconductor nanocrystals, where new viewpoints needed to be elucidated to extrapolate our understanding between molecules and bulk semiconductors.

John Brosnan has discovered important basic mechanisms in amino acid metabolism that also address crucial clinical issues. His discoveries have led to novel approaches for the preservation of organs for transplantation. ------------------ BROSNAN, John T. –Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University John Brosnan has discovered important basic mechanisms in amino acid metabolism that also address crucial clinical issues. He discovered the mechanism of regulation of circulating homocysteine levels. His concept of methylation demand has led to novel approaches to reduce those elevated homocysteine levels that can contribute to stroke, Alzheimer's disease and diabetic complications. He discovered mechanisms of regulation of the synthesis and catabolism of arginine, the NO precursor. His work on creatine is particularly important for infant nutrition and catabolic illnesses, while his discovery that renal function is protected by amino acids has led to novel approaches for the preservation of organs for transplantation.