Dr. John Borrows
Through teaching, research, writing and numerous applied projects, Dr. John Borrows has helped transform Canada’s understanding of how Indigenous and non-Indigenous law can co-exist harmoniously.
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee
Transplant surgeons can now objectively assess donor lung function outside of the body for extended periods and then confidently decide whether to use a donor lung for transplant.
Marcia Nozick
With a mission to help people rediscover hope and self-sufficiency through meaningful work opportunities, the social enterprise Embers Staffing Solutions (ESS) launched in 2008.
Terry-Lynn Young, Sean Connors, Kathleen Hodgkinson, Daryl Pullman
The research team at Memorial University identified a lethal gene mutation known to have caused sudden cardiac death in 25 Newfoundland and Labrador families.
Mary Gordon
Roots of Empathy was created as a means of reducing aggression and bullying among school-aged children.
Dr. Kamran Khan
Using geographic information systems, natural language processing and artificial intelligence, the multidisciplinary team at BlueDot has been able to predict the worldwide spread of influenza, and track the spread of recent outbreaks, including Ebola and the Zika virus.
Tom Chau
Dr. Tom Chau has developed pioneering access technologies to help non-verbal individuals overcome communication obstacles.
The First Nations Finance Authority
The First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) developed an innovative funding regime that cuts borrowing costs and provides interest rate certainty for First Nations communities.
June Draude, Eric Dillon, Walter Mah, Donald Meikle
Sweet Dreams – innovative financing to keep mothers and children together.
Chief Dr. Ronald Ignace and Dr. Marianne Ignace
Their work successfully combined advocating and practising western scientific knowledge in dialogue with the wisdom and knowledge of past and present Elders.