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June 17, 2010

2010 Premier's Discovery Award Panel Members

Panel Chair

Dr. Raymond Laflamme
Quantum Computing
Director
Institute for Quantum Computing
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON

Life Sciences and Medicine Sub-Panel

J. Derek Bewley
Molecular and Cellular Biology
University Professor Emeritus
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON

Dr. Jacalyn Duffin
Hematology and the History of Medicine
Professor and Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine
Queen’s University
Kingston, ON

Dr. Duncan Stewart
Cardiology and Regenerative Medicine
Vice President, Research, Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa Health Research Institute
Ottawa, ON

Dr. David Thomas
Molecular Genetics
Professor and Chair of Biochemistry
McGill University
Montreal, QC

Natural Sciences and Engineering Sub-Panel

Dr. Viola Birss, FCIC, FECS
Chemistry, Fuel Cell Electrochemistry
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Materials for Fuel Cells and Related Energy Applications
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB

Dr. Jolanta B. Lagowski
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Professor
Memorial University
St. John’s, NL

Dr. Argyrios Margaritis
Biochemical Engineering
Professor
University of Western Ontario
London, ON

Dr. George Sawatzky
Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructured Materials
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructured Materials
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC

Social Sciences Sub-Panel

Dr. Margaret Beare
Criminology and Law
Professor
Osgoode Hall Law School,   
York University
Toronto, ON

Dr. Ann Dale
Sustainable Community Development
Professor, Trudeau Fellow and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Community Development
Royal Roads University
Victoria, BC

Dr. John Shields
Political Science and Public Policy
Professor and Co-Director, Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration
Ryerson University
Toronto, ON

Dr. Brian Timney
Psychology and Visual Neuroscience
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Social Science
The University of Western Ontario
London, ON

Arts and Humanities Sub-Panel

David P. Silcox, B.A., M.A., F.R.S.A., L.L.D., C.M.
Canadian Art and Artists
President
Sotheby’s Canada
Toronto, ON

Dr. Kenneth Coates
History
Dean of Arts
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON

Dr. Lorraine Code
Philosophy
Distinguished Research Professor Emerita
York University
Toronto, ON

Dr. Sherrill Grace
Canadian Literature and Cultural Studies
Professor
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC

Innovation Leadership Sub-Panel

Dr. F. Stuart Foster
Ultrasound Imaging
Senior Scientist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Chief Scientific Officer and Founder, VisualSonics
Toronto, ON

Dr. Tony Redpath
Physical Chemistry, Mentoring and Entrepreneurship
Venture Group Advisor
MaRS Discovery District
Toronto, ON

Dr. Robert Burrell
Microbial Toxicology and Chemical Engineering
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nanostructured Biomaterials
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB

Dr. Kim B. McAuley
Chemical Engineering
Professor
Queen’s University
Kingston, ON

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See also:

• News Release: Ontario Celebrates Innovation Excellence With New Award
• Backgrounder: Premier’s Catalyst Awards
• Backgrounder: Premier’s Discovery Awards
• Backgrounder: Premier’s Summit Awards
• Multimedia: Premier’s Innovation Awards 2010