Nigel Higson, Department of Mathematics, The Pennsylvania State University, is a leader in the field of operator algebras in Hilbert space, together with its applications to geometry, topology, and the representation theory of groups. He has made definitive contributions towards the solution of deep conjectures due to Novikov, and to Baum and Connes. His work will have lasting influence.

Bryan Kolb has achieved distinction by publishing both learned works and original research in the field of neuropsychology. Among his scientific findings are that considerable recovery of function is possible following brain damage at certain ages, that recovery involves anatomical sprouting allowing for new connections by surviving neurons, and that under some circumstances new cells are born that replace those damaged by injury to the post-natal mammalian forebrain. His studies have involved both laboratory animals and human patients. With lan Whishaw, he has written the leading textbook in human neuropsychology, now in its fourth edition, published in three languages.

John Lee is internationally recognized for his scientific expertise in the field of combustion and shock wave physics. He has made significant fundamental contributions to the understanding of the detonation and deflagration phenomena leading to the development of quantitative theories of practical significance. He has received numerous awards in recognition of his scientific work and also his outstanding teaching.

Professor McLean is recognized worldwide as Canada's most distinguished scientist in the field of physical chemistry of steelmaking. His philosophy has been to develop fundamental understanding of scientific phenomena and facilitate implementation of the acquired knowledge within production systems. Professor McLean's pioneering work on reoxidation reactions involving thermodynamics, kinetics and fluid flow studies has revolutionized industrial practice for the continuous casting of steel and led to levels of quality which would not have been otherwise attainable. Additional contributions have included the chemistry of oxide melts; plasma processing; sensor development and the net-shape casting of novel materials. He has authored over two hundred technical papers and six books. The numerous honours and awards which he has received from academic institutions and professional societies within Europe, Japan and North America, are clear evidence of the high regard in which Professor McLean is held by the international metallurgical community.

A scientific leader in medical engineering, research, development, and training, his Canadian Artificial Heart Program has already brought scientific recognition and eminence to Canada, with a device that could save thousands of lives. His innovative and visionary work includes advances in non-invasive powering of implanted devices, the reduction of blood clotting, and a revolutionary system for remote patient care and healthcare delivery. Another important undertaking is the Healthwatch, an innovative device for early stage disease detection and prevention. He is an inventor with several international patents and an effective educator having trained more than 200 students, post- doctoral fellows, and residents. He has authored over 200 journal articles, reports, abstracts, book chapters, and books. His scientific endeavors have led to significant funding for medical and clinical engineering research and the creation of over 300 man/years of employment. In summary, Dr. Mussivand is an outstanding scientist and educator, with persuasive talents and innovative vision.

John Ripmeester is an internationally renowned physical chemist specializing in the applications of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to the solid state. His pioneering and developmental work on the use of techniques in structural chemistry has provided a new window into guest-host compounds such as clathrates, inclusion compounds and zeolites which has led to detailed structural-dynamical models and a better understanding of a technologically important class of materials. He is a world-leading authority on the structure and physical chemistry of gas hydrates, having discovered new hydrate structures and pioneered instrumental methods of hydrate analysis. His groundbreaking exploratory work on the NMR spectroscopy of occluded xenon led to a new and now popular probe of pore spaces in solids.

Allan Ronald graduated from Manitoba, completed his Residency and Fellowship training in Internal Medicine, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the United States and returned to Winnipeg in 1968. During the past 29 years in Winnipeg, he has created one of the world's premier Infectious Disease groups. Over 70 scientists and skilled specialists have been trained and he has carried out research which has influenced the management of Infectious Diseases with almost 400 publications. Of note is the research program that he established in Nairobi, Kenya in 1980 which has solved many issues relating to the spread and control of HIV in resource-limited societies. He has also contributed administratively with 14 years as a Department Head and four years in Faculty administration. His contributions have been recognized by his successful nomination to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the American Association of Physicians and his naming as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1994. Currently he serves as President of the International Society of Infectious Diseases as well as on numerous international committees.

Gordon Slade is the world's leading expert in the use of the lace expansion. With Takashi Hara, he has used this technique to solve a series of difficult and important problems in statistical mechanics. He has proved "mean field" behaviour of the self-avoiding random walk above the critical dimension of 4, and of percolation in sufficiently high dimensions. Working with his student Eric Derbez, Slade has also connected two quite distinct areas of probability by proving that, above the critical dimension of 8, lattice trees converge to the integrated super-Brownian excursion.

James Woodgett is Head of Experimental Therapeutics at the Ontario Cancer Institute and a major contributor to our understanding of the mechanisms by which proteins can convey signals and regulate cell activity. He began with studies of a protein regulator of glycogen metabolism (GSK-3); he showed that GSK is part of the signal pathway that is important in hepatic apoptosis. Woodgett's major work has been the elucidation of the signaling pathway triggered by genotypic stress. The Stress Activated Protein Kinase (SAPK) pathway is important in cellular response to drugs and may play a key role in resistance to cancer chemotherapy. His accomplishments have been recognized by appointment as Senior MRC Scientist, early promotion to full professor and appointment as Head of Experimental Therapeutics at the Ontario Cancer Institute.

As a result of his investigations in the Rocky Mountains, Dr. Price has thrown considerable light on the complexitites of the region, integrating structural and physical theories in his interpretation of the nature of the deformation both on a small and grant scale. He has established principles and techniques applicable to the study of mesoscopic subfabrics in deformed unmetamorphosed strata and delineated fundamental geometric attributes of folds that are critical to a reconstitution of the mechanisms of folding. He has contributed new and important concepts to the establishment of a regional framework of the physical stratigraphy, particularly of the Proterozoic, Devonian and Mississippian sequesnces and the larger geological structures of northern Yukon and the southern Rocky Mountains. He has proposed a model relating spatially and temporally the metamorphic regimes of the Western Cordillera with the decollement thrust sheets of the Eastern Cordillera. Dr. Price was awarded the Gold Medal in Science from the Univeristy of Manitoba and the Higgins and Procter Fellowships from Princeton University.

A broadly humanistic scholar, Dr. Gordon Moyles has written prolifically and trenchantly on Canadian history, law, and culture. He is also in the front rank of textual scholars, applying his expertise not only to the textual history, emendation and editing of John Milton's Paradise Lost but to the major scholarly edition of the poems of E.J. Pratt. In addition, he has done ground-breaking bibliographical research in Canadian literature and history. In spite of the technical erudition of much of his work, he writes with a verve that appeals to a wide range of general readers.