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In addition, up to two finalists receive an award consisting of a medal and a research grant of $50,000 per year for two years.
The CIHR Michael Smith Prize in Health Research honours the memory of the late Dr. Michael Smith, who shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1993. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his discovery and development of a crucial technique, known as site-directed mutagenesis, used in genetic engineering. His discovery enabled researchers to gain enormous insights into the structure and function of genes and proteins.
Throughout his career, Dr. Smith strongly encouraged young people to pursue science as a career, and he used his prize to promote science, encourage women to pursue interests in science and support research on severe mental illnesses, especially schizophrenia.
To be eligible for consideration for the CIHR Michael Smith Prize in Health Research, individuals must have at least 10 years of experience as an independent investigator since completion of their formal training and hold a position within a Canadian academic, hospital, not-for-profit organization or governmental institution or affiliated research institution.
Any one individual may receive the five-year award only once.
Any one individual may receive a two-year finalist award once per lifetime. However, a finalist can continue to be nominated for the five-year CIHR Michael Smith Prize in Health Research.
Each candidate must be nominated by a member of the Canadian health research community and endorsed by the executive head of the candidate's institution. Candidates may be nominated on more than one occasion provided they still meet the eligibility requirements.
Please refer to Nomination Information for the CIHR Michael Smith Prize in Health Research for details.
2006
Winner:
Dr. Robert E.W. Hancock
Finalist:
Dr. Peter Singer
2005
Award Recipient:
Dr. Janet Rossant
2004
Five-year Prize Recipient:
Sergio Grinstein, PhD
Two-year Prize Recipients:
Wayne Lautt, PhD
Serge Rossignol, PhD
2003
Five-year Prize Recipient:
B. Brett Finlay, PhD, FRSC, FAAM
2002
Five-year Prize Recipient:
Anthony Pawson - OC, PhD, FRS, FRSC
