91探花

Dr. King Holmes, the 2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Laureate, will be on campus Monday, October 27 to deliver the 2014 Gairdner Lecture at 91探花. The lecture begins at 6pm in room 246 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The 2014 Gairdner Lecture is entitled "STI Research: Major progress, current challenges and future opportunities." Dr. King Holmes is a Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington where he is the Director of Research and Faculty Development, a Professor of Medicine, and an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Epidemiology. He is the Director of the U of W鈥檚 Center for AIDS Research, as well as the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Harborview Medical Centre. The Canada Gairdner Awards were created in 1959 to recognize and reward the achievements of medical researchers whose work contributes significantly to improving the quality of human life. They are Canada鈥檚 only globally known and respected international science awards, and Gairdner is the only national organization that consistently brings the world鈥檚 best biomedical researchers to Canada to share their ideas and work with scientists across the country. In so doing, it enlarges networks and enhances Canada鈥檚 international reputation, while providing a realistic and unbiased benchmark for Canada鈥檚 leading scientists.