2022 Canada Gairdner Award

John E. Dick, Canada Gairdner International Award

"For the discovery and characterization of leukemic stem cells, providing insights into the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia"

Stuart H. Orkin, Canada Gairdner International Award

"For the discovery of the molecular mechanism responsible for the switch from fetal to adult hemoglobin gene expression during human development and translating that knowledge into a novel treatment for the hemoglobin disorders – sickle cell disease and beta- thalassemia "

Pieter Cullis, Canada Gairdner International Award

"For their pioneering work developing nucleoside-modified mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) drug delivery: the foundational technologies for the highly effective  COVID-19 mRNA vaccines" 

Zulfiqar Bhutta, John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award

“For the development and evaluation of evidence-based interventions in child and maternal health for marginalized populations, focusing on outcomes for the ‘first thousand days’ of life.” 

Drew Weissman, Canada Gairdner International Award

"For their pioneering work developing nucleoside-modified mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) drug delivery: the foundational technologies for the highly effective  COVID-19 mRNA vaccines" 

Deborah J. Cook, Canada Gairdner Wightman Award

"For pioneering research that has developed and defined evidence-based critical care medicine in Canada, informing best practices around the world.” 

Katalin Karikó, Canada Gairdner International Award

“For their pioneering work developing nucleoside-modified mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) drug delivery: the foundational technologies for the highly effective COVID-19 mRNA vaccines”