Dr. Walsh is the premier smooth muscle scientist in Canada. In 1982 he established the central importance of myosin phosphorylation-dephosphorylation in smooth muscle contraction. He has served as President of the Canadian Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and as Chair of the Organizing Committee for the 6th International Muscle Energetics Conference and Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for the XIX International Congress of the International Union of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.

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WALSH, Michael P. –Department of Biochemistry and Molecular biology, University of Calgary
Dr. Walsh is the premier smooth muscle scientist in Canada. In 1982 he established the central importance of myosin phosphorylation-dephosphorylation in smooth muscle contraction. All of the regulatory pathways defined by him have been subsequently shown to contribute to abnormal smooth contraction, such as in hypertension, cerebral vasospasm, coronary artery disease and asthma. He has served as President of the Canadian Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and as Chair of the Organizing Committee for the 6th International Muscle Energetics Conference and Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for the XIX International Congress of the International Union of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Honours include the Ayerst Award of the Canadian Biochemical Society, the NRC Steacie Prize and Tier I CRC.