Led the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study that for the first time showed that controlling blood sugar levels is key to preventing diabetes-related cardiovascular complications.
Recipient of a Banting Research Foundation grant, which helped launch her distinguished research career exploring and expanding healthcare provided to retinoblastoma patients.
Canadian activist for diabetes care and the Executive Director of Connected in Motion (CIM), a non-profit outdoor education program for people living with Type 1 diabetes.
Canada’s top doctor is also an ardent advocate for diabetes prevention and has worked tirelessly towards creating supportive environments that foster positive changes for people susceptible to diabetes.
Received support from the Banting Research Foundation during the early stage of his career. Went on to discover human prolactin and later created Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
