A dedicated advocate for global health and health equity

An innovative laboratory researcher and builder of Canadian pharmaceutical production

An internationally respected expert in infectious disease and a pioneer in HIV/AIDS research and control

A pioneer in gene therapy and cancer research

A visionary-physician and a constant advocate for effective HIV-AIDS treatment

HIV research pioneer and public health advocate

When the AIDS crisis began, this disease was at once baffling and almost uniformly fatal. Now, decades later, thanks to the work of scientists like Mark Wainberg, AIDS is now treatable, survivable and increasingly controlled in much of the world. Mark Wainberg revolutionized our understanding of HIV/AIDS at medical, epidemiological and political levels. He served as the director of the McGill University AIDS Centre at the Jewish General Hospital until his untimely death in a swimming accident.

A clinician-scientist whose practical acumen has created life-enhancing and life-saving advances in health

A renowned leader in health promotion, illness prevention and care