Established in the year 1957, the Gairdner Foundation sought to reward excellence in fundamental medical research that affects human health internationally. Over the years, the foundation has given out 373 awards to scientists around the world. Twenty-three percent of these winners have later on proceeded to receive the much-coveted Nobel Prize in Medicine. The Gairdner Foundation has three types of awards. Every year, they are awarded to seven deserving awardees. Five awardees receive The Canada Gairdner International Awards while two others receive either The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award or The Canada Gairdner Wightman Award. Each of the Gairdner laureates receives a CAD $100,000 prize, which they can use as they please. …show more content…
The nominees who qualify for this award are those who have made major scientific contributions and seminal discoveries that are interpreted as significant and original biomedical science achievements. The five recipients of this award are scientists who have made outstanding discoveries and significant contributions to medical science. It is important to note that a lifetime body of work is not necessarily considered as a nomination criterion for this award. The nominees are then evaluated based on the quality of their research as submitted to the foundation. 2. The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award This prestigious award is given to the world’s best scientists for their outstanding achievements and contributions in Global Health Research. It was awarded for the first time eight years ago and has since grown to play a key role in highlighting various scientists who have made remarkable strides in global health research. The award is, however, not awarded to those with administrative or leadership achievements since it is science-based. Among qualifications for nomination to these awards include significant scientific advancements with a special impact in the developing nations. 3. The Canada Gairdner Wightman
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I am a Grade 11 student from Cambie Secondary in Richmond, BC, this letter and the website form serve as my application for the Vimy Pilgrimage Award. After discovering the Pilgrimage Award through my teacher and at Cadets, I was instantaneously drawn. Achieving this award would allow me to further discover and embrace the multifarious history of Canada through my local community. I believe that my service, positive contributions, and leadership is a good fit for this award.
Dr. Branson became a full professor of physics and was made chairman of the physics department of Howard University from 1941 to 1968. He had research interests in mathematical biology and protein structure. Dale Emeagwali was honored as Scientist of the Year in 1996. She has made great contributions to the field of science that has benefited mankind. Dr. Emeagwali came from a background where if you wanted to be a doctor while growing up, you would be slapped across the head and told to stop dreaming.
Achievements Due to his bravery in the battle of Cambrai, Frederick Banting was awarded the Military Cross in 1919. Frederick Banting received the Reeve Prize from the University of Toronto in 1922. Frederick Banting’s greatest achievement was the discovery of insulin. Frederick Banting and John James Rickard Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1923. Frederick Banting shared half of his prize money with Charles Best.
In 1923 the Nobel Committee decided to award Banting and Macleod the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, making both of them one of the most famous Canadians in all of history.
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The 2015 VPA Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year award winner is Stefanie Buffum, PharmD! Tom White of the Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Co, the sponsor of the award, poses with Stefanie. We congratulate her for
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As a researcher of this contemporary, the request for grants is a forefront challenge due to its scarcity. This is partly because grants are essential to run an experiment yet they are a limited source. Understandably, the competitiveness is eminent to maximise the use of the fund so the money is awarded and prioritised to researchers with the most promising projects. Since the establishment of these government funding bodies, the process is highly regulated to ensure a fair assessment of the worth of a scientific proposal. However, two years ago Australian Research Council’s financial support for biomedical research came to an end.
As a researcher in this current research climate, the request to receive grants is a forefront challenge. This is partly because grants are essential to run an experiment yet they are a limited source. Understandably, the competitiveness is eminent to maximise the use of the fund of grant so the money is awarded and prioritised to researchers with the most promising projects. Since the establishment of these government-funding bodies, the process is highly regulated to ensure fair assessment on the worth of a scientific proposal. However, two years ago Australian Research Council’s financial support to biomedical research came to an end.
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