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Dr. Aubie Angel, President, Friends of CIHR


Dr. Bruce McManus, Vice-President, Friends of CIHR


Dr. Grant Pierce, FCIHR Board Member

CONGRATULATIONS, DR. JANET ROSSANT!
Friends of CIHR is delighted to announce that
the 2016 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research is awarded to Dr. Janet Rossant, CC, PhD, FRS, FRSC, a developmental and stem cell biologist, educator, institutional builder and public advocate.
Toronto CNW – April 4, 2016 – Dr. Aubie Angel, President, Friends of CIHR, notes that: “Janet Rossant’s selfless commitment to science, education and human well-being is exceptional and profound.” Her expertise in stem cell biology informed the scientific and ethical debate surrounding cloning and had a major role in establishing guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research in Canada and beyond.
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