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Brain & Mind
Herbert Jasper, MD PhD
Dr. Herbert Jasper played a leading role at the Montreal Neurological Institute with his exploration of the brain's…
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Herbert Jasper, MD PhD
Dr. Herbert Jasper played a leading role at the Montreal Neurological Institute with his exploration of the brain's…
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Herbert Jasper, MD PhD
Dr. Herbert Jasper played a leading role at the Montreal Neurological Institute with his exploration of the brain's…
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Donald O. Hebb, PhD
Born in Chester, Nova Scotia, Dr. Donald Hebb went on to career as a world-renowned scientist and was responsible for the…
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Brenda Milner, PhD
Dr. Brenda Milner’s pioneering work contributed to a greater understanding of how the brain works. She is considered to…
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Brenda Milner, PhD
Dr. Brenda Milner’s pioneering work contributed to a greater understanding of how the brain works. She is considered to…
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C. Miller Fisher, MD
With a strong belief in clinical observation and an interest in cerebrovascular pathology, Dr. C. Miller Fisher brought…
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Brenda Milner, PhD
Dr. Brenda Milner’s pioneering work contributed to a greater understanding of how the brain works. She is considered to…
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Claude Fortier, MD
When Dr. Claude Fortier began his post-secondary education, he studied sociology and political science. After a life…
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David H. Hubel, MD
Dr. David Hubel has been described as one of the major medical scientists of the latter twentieth century and is…
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David H. Hubel, MD
Dr. David Hubel has been described as one of the major medical scientists of the latter twentieth century and is…
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Endel Tulving, PhD
Dr. Endel Tulving has arguably had the greatest impact of any single scientist on the understanding of human memory…
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Endel Tulving, PhD
Dr. Endel Tulving has arguably had the greatest impact of any single scientist on the understanding of human memory…
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Vladimir Hachinski, MD
Dr. Vladimir Hachinski is a world-renowned neurologist, a foremost authority in the field of stroke, dementia and…
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David H. Hubel, MD
Dr. David Hubel has been described as one of the major medical scientists of the latter twentieth century and is…
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Endel Tulving, PhD
Dr. Endel Tulving has arguably had the greatest impact of any single scientist on the understanding of human memory…
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Samuel Weiss, PhD
Trailblazer in establishing neurogenesis research as a pathway to treatments for wasting…
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Roberta Bondar, MD PhD
When Dr. Roberta Bondar reached for the stars, she broke a glass ceiling for women in Canada. As the first Canadian woman…
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Samuel Weiss, PhD
Trailblazer in establishing neurogenesis research as a pathway to treatments for wasting…
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Rémi Quirion, PhD
Scientist-administrators like Dr. Quirion help ensure that great projects of science, grounded in basic research, will…
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Max Cynader, PhD
Dr. Max Cynader is a world-renowned neuroscientist who has made significant contributions to our understanding of how…
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Max Cynader, PhD
Dr. Max Cynader is a world-renowned neuroscientist who has made significant contributions to our understanding of how…
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Rémi Quirion, PhD
Scientist-administrators like Dr. Quirion help ensure that great projects of science, grounded in basic research, will…
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Samuel Weiss, PhD
Trailblazer in establishing neurogenesis research as a pathway to treatments for wasting…
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Vladimir Hachinski, MD
Dr. Vladimir Hachinski is a world-renowned neurologist, a foremost authority in the field of stroke, dementia and…
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Featured Laureates


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 neuroscientists of the 20th century.
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Antoine Hakim, MD PhD
Brain & Mind ,Leadership in Organizational Development
Through his work at the University of Ottawa’s Neuroscience Research Institute and his creation of the Canadian Stroke Network, Dr. Hakim revolutionized the way strokes are being researched and treated in Canada and around the globe.
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CELEBRATING CANADIAN EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN HEALTH
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame announced the 2025 Inductees
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Meet the 2024 CMHF Award Recipients
HONOURING AND INSPIRING A NEW GENERATION OF HEALTH LEADERS AND INNOVATORS
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Honouring Excellence
Recognizing and celebrating Canadian heroes whose work has advanced health, thereby inspiring the pursuit of careers in the health sciences.

