Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Laureate to guest lecture at UPEI
Throughout October, the Gairdner Foundation hosts a dynamic and interactive speaker series that welcomes the Canada Gairdner Award laureates and past awardees to schools across Canada. The Gairdner Foundation celebrates biomedical science research from coast to coast and prides itself on giving Canadians access to scientists from around the world.
Dr. King Holmes, the 2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Laureate, will be on the UPEI campus Monday, October 27 to deliver the 2014 Gairdner Lecture. The lecture begins at 6:00 pm in room 246 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall and is free to the public.
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's Center for AIDS Research, as well as the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Harborview Medical Centre.
The goal of the Gairdner Foundation's National Program is to contribute to Canadian science culture and innovation. It is the only program of its kind in the world of major awards as it brings awardees from around the world to all 10 provinces, while reaching 24 universities from Newfoundland to British Columbia and attracts nearly 6,000 people each year. Awardees speak with both faculty through the National Program and students through the Student Outreach Program. The University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to welcome one of last year's laureates as he presents his seminal research. We are proud to partner with the Canada Gairdner Awards as they are a source of national pride helping inspire young people consider a career in science, and to increase their awareness of the value of scientific research.
The Gairdner Foundation: Making Science Matter
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's only globally known and respected international science awards, and Gairdner is the only national organization that consistently brings the world's 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's international reputation, while providing a realistic and unbiased benchmark for Canada's leading scientists.
Dr. Holmes will also speak to senior high school science students from across PEI at a morning lecture entitled: 'Choose an area you can work in for the rest of your life.'
For information:
Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, UPEI
(902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca
