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Ray Farquharson, MD
Hormones, Leadership in Organizational Development
As an authoritative figure in the field of endocrinology, Dr. Ray Fletcher Farquharson made a lasting mark on Canadian medicine. In addition, his…
Sir Wilfred Grenfell, MD
The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Leadership in Organizational Development, Patient Care
Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell is a familiar name in Newfoundland and Labrador where, more than a century ago, this tenacious physician, medical…
Robert Noble, MD PhD
An esteemed Canadian investigator and ingenious experimentalist, Dr. Noble made profound contributions to endocrinology, physiology and cancer…
Wilfred G. Bigelow, MD
Heart & Vessels, Heart & Vessels, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Leadership in Organizational Development
Considered a radical and dangerous idea at the time, Dr. Bigelow’s strategic use of hypothermia paved the way for the first successful open heart…
Charles Beer, PhD
In 1954, Dr. Charles T. Beer joined forces with the revered Dr. Robert Noble to study the impact of periwinkle plants. This research project…
Louis Siminovitch, PhD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Global Health, Leadership in Organizational Development, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
Louis Siminovitch played a fundamental role in the establishment and development of three of the most outstanding medical research environments in…
Henri J. Breault, MD
With a career in pediatrics that spanned over four decades, Dr. Henri J. Breault spent almost half of it campaigning to make the dispensing of…
Pierre Masson, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Health and Medical Education & Training
Dr. Pierre Masson was best known for his pioneering work involving brain tumours, the nervous system and histological techniques, which became the…
Brenda Milner, PhD
Brain & Mind, Women in Medicine
Dr. Brenda Milner’s pioneering work contributed to a greater understanding of how the brain works. She is considered to be one of greatest…