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OCRI Life Sciences Achievement Awards

November 18, 2008
Hampton Inn Ottawa & Conference Centre


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About the Awards

Past Winners

Criteria



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Past Winners
Achievement Award Winners (1994 - 2007)

Career Achievement Award

2007 Dr. Syed Sattar, Centre for Research on Environmental Microbiology, University of Ottawa
2006 Dr. Bruce Jackson, University of Ottawa Eye Institute
2005 Dr. Peter Raaphorst, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, Carleton University
2004 Dr. Antoine Hakim, Ottawa Health Research Institute, The Stem Cell Network
2003 Dr. Robert G. Korneluk, Apoptosis Research Centre & CHEO Research Institute
2002 Dr. Leo P. Renaud, Ottawa Health Research Institute and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa
2001 Dr. Michel Chrétien, Regional Protein Chemistry Centre & Diseases of Aging Unit, Ottawa Health Research Institute
2000 Dr. John ApSimon, Carleton University
Dr. David Evans, MDS Nordion
Dr. James Whitfield, National Research Council
1999 Dr. Saran Narang, Institute of Biological Sciences, National Research Council Canada
1998 Dr. Ron Worton, Ottawa Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa
1997 Dr. David Grimes, Loeb Research Institute
1996 Dr. Hiroshi Yamazaki, Biology & Biochemistry, Carleton University
1995 Dr. Peter Morand, Canadian Science and Technology Growth Fund Inc
1994 Dr. Wilbert Keon, University of Ottawa Heart Institute


Research Award

2007 Dr. May Griffith, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa & Ottawa Health Research Institute
2005 Dr. Zemin Yao, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine (basic)
2004 Dr. Roger MacKenzie, Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council Canada (applied)
2003 Dr. Malcolm Perry, Institute for Biological Sciences, NRC (basic)
2002 Dr. David Miller, NSERC Industrial Research Chair and Carleton University (applied)
2001 Dr. Yves Marcel, Vice-President of Research & Chief Executive Officer, University of Ottawa Heart Institute (basic)
Dr. René Roy – Professor of Chemistry (Medicinal), University of Ottawa (basic)
2000 Dr. Orest Blaschuk and Dr. Barbara Gour, Adherex Corporation (applied)
1999 Dr. Heather Davis, Principle Investigator, Loeb Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa (basic)
1998 Dr. Wing Sung, Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council Canada (applied)
Dr. Kenneth B. Storey, Professor of Biochemistry, Carleton University (basic)
1997 Dr. Tofy Mussivand, Director, Cardiovascular Devices Division, University of Ottawa Heart Institute (applied)
Dr. Leo Renaud, Loeb Research Institute (basic)
1996 Dr. Harold J. Jennings, Institute of Biological Sciences, National Research Council Canada (applied)
Dr. Alex Fallis, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa (basic)
1995 Dr. Robert Korneluk, University of Ottawa/CHEO (applied)
Dr. Alex Mackenzie, University of Ottawa/CHEO (applied)
Dr. Jose-Maria Trifaro, Chairman, Department of Pharmacology, University of Ottawa (basic)

Please note: Applied Research and Basic Research Awards, originally awarded in alternating years, were joined as the Research Award in 2007.


Company of the Year (Previously Entrepreneurial Award)

2007 Variation Biotechnologies Inc.
2006 Liponex Inc.
2005 DNA Genotek Inc.
2004 Robert Hanlon, Ottawa Health Research Institute
2003 Paul Lem & Jamie Spiegelman, Plexagen Diagnotics Ltd.
2002 Dr. David Armstrong, IatroQuest Corporation
1999 Dr. Tofy Mussivand & Mr. Rod Bryden, World Heart Corporation
1998 Dr. Iain Stark, IS2 Research Inc.
1996 Dr. Ron Woznow, Toi Kinnoir
1995 Dr. Jom Aw, Kalyx Biosciences

 

Dr. Michael Smith Promising Scientist Award (Started in 1999)

2007 Dr. Andy Adler, Canada Research Chair (Tier II), Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University
2006 Dr. Rees Kassen, University of Ottawa, Department of Biology
2005 Dr. Robert Ben, University of Ottawa
2004 Dr. Adrian Chan, Carleton University
2003 Dr. Shawn Aaron, University of Ottawa & Ottawa Health Research Institute
2002 Dr. Louis Barriault, University of Ottawa
2001 Dr. Silvia Vidal, University of Ottawa
2000 Dr. David Park, Neuroscience Research Institute, University of Ottawa
1999 Dr. Paul Morley, Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council Canada

 

Health Innovation Award (Started in 2005)

2007 Dr. Claire-Jehanne Dubouloz, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa
2006 Dr. Annette O’Connor, Ottawa Health Research Institute
2005 Queensway Carleton Hospital, Total Joint Replacement Caremap Revision Team

 

Commercialization Achievement Award

2001 Mr. Steve Horvath, IS2 Research
1998 Dr. Erich Mohr and Ken Newport, CroMedica Inc.
1997 Omid McDonald & Doug Seaborn, VMI Technologies
1996 PARJplus Software Inc. (now MAINSOURCE Software Inc)
1995 Mr. Brian Foody, Iogen Corporation
1994 Dr. Imants Lauks, i-STAT Canada

 

Media Award (Print)

1999 Ian MacLeod, Ottawa Citizen Newspaper
1998 Charlotte Gray, Freelance Journalist
1997 Hugh Patterson, Business Editor, Ottawa Citizen Newspaper

 

Media Award (Series)

1999 Tony Patterson, Silicon Valley News

 

Media Award (Television)

1997 Dian Duthie, CBC-TV Ottawa

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