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Through his discoveries, Professor Liotta has helped to transform HIV/AIDS from a death sentence into a chronic infection, allowing patients to live active, near-normal lives.  It is estimated that over 90% of all HIV-infected individuals in the United States take (or have taken) one of the drugs he invented.  His contributions are not restricted to AIDS; over the past 25 years, his brilliant research has led to the discovery and development of novel antiviral, anticancer, and anti-in...
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Born in Haiti, Dany Laferrière spent his childhood with his grand-mother, Da, in Petit‑Goâve. He began his career in journalism by reporting for the weekly Le Petit Samedi soir and for Radio Haïti Inter. In 1976, following the assassination of his friend and fellow journalist Gasner Raymond, he fled the Duvalier dictatorship and settled in Quebec. After taking several different jobs in Montreal, he decided to try his hand at writing. In 1985, he published his first novel, How to Make Love to a ...
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Lakhdar Brahimi has worked to resolve conflict and build peace in some of the most troubled regions in the world. Since 2004, he has been Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In 1956, two years after Algeria’s war of independence broke out, Lakhdar Brahimi left his studies in Paris to join his country’s liberation struggle. At the age of 22 he represented the National Liberation Front in Southeast Asia, a position he held for five years. Following Algerian independen...
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Mitch Garber C.M., is a Canadian lawyer and former CEO of Optimal Payments/Paysafe (Nasdaq), PartyGaming Plc/PartyBwin (LSE), Caesars Acquisition Company /Playtika Ltd. (Nasdaq). He is the Chairman of Invest in Canada, the Canadian agency responsible for foreign investment in Canada. He is an active investor and co-invests with lead investors including; Apollo, TPG, David Bonderman/Wildcat, and Fosun, and sits on the boards of Rackspace Technology (Apollo), Shutterfly Inc. (Apollo), and Fosun ...
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In 1981, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Richard L'Abbé co-founded Med-Eng Systems Inc. at the age of 24, two years after graduating from the University of Ottawa with a degree in mechanical engineering. From his initial position as production manager of the Ottawa-based manufacturer, he quickly became President and CEO, a position he held until he retired in late 2005.  Under his leadership, Med-Eng became a major international player in the field of explosive ordnance disposal e...
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As president and CEO of the National Bank of Canada since 2007, Louis Vachon is responsible for the strategies, direction and development of the bank and its affiliates. He has largely contributed to the growth of this bank, and hails from a family of successful business people. The basis for his success has been an innovative approach to building customer loyalty through communication, which is summarized in a simple yet visionary motto: one client, one bank. Before being named CEO, Louis Vac...
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Dr. Huda Akil is currently the Gardner Quarton Distinguished University Professor of Neuroscience and Psychiatry, and Co-Director and Senior Research Professor of the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, at the University of Michigan. Throughout her brilliant career as a pioneering neuroscience researcher, Dr. Akil has contributed to our understanding of the neurobiology of emotions, including pain, anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Dr. Akil completed her undergraduate train...
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The common thread that runs through Lloyd Axworthy’s lengthy career in politics, international affairs and academia, is his commitment to defending the rights of marginalized individuals, children, indigenous peoples, and those who inhabit war-torn countries. He graduated in 1961 with a BA from United College and received an MA and PhD from Princeton University. In 2004, he returned to the University of Winnipeg to serve as President and Vice-Chancellor for ten years, working to make post-seco...
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A graduate of Simon Fraser University, Howard Sapers has always worked to ensure the wellbeing of all Canadians, both as an elected official and through his major contributions to criminology and corrections. He served two terms in the Alberta legislature as the MLA for Edmonton–Glenora, and in his second term, he served as House Leader and Leader of the Official Opposition. But worthy as his political contributions have been, they pale in comparison to his long and distinguished career in cri...
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A native of Montreal, Yves Joanette is the Scientific Director of the Institute of Aging, a member-institute of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). He is also Executive Director of the CIHR Dementia Research Strategy, a member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and a full professor at the University of Montreal. Professor Joanette is an eminent cognitive neuroscientist who studies communication in the elderly, a cohort who numbers are rapidly increasing and which we are...
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