Prize
Overview
About Henry G. Friesen
Governance
Dr. Peter N. Lewis, Interim President, FCIHR
Dr. David Malkin, Past President, FCIHR
Dr. Aubie Angel - 2021 Leadership in Advocacy Award - Research Canada
Nomination and Selection
Laureates
Dr. Gordon Guyatt - 2024
Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta - 2023
Dr. Lorne Tyrrell - 2021
en français - Dr Lorne Tyrrell - 2021
Sir Mark Walport - 2020
en français - Sir Mark Walport - 2020
Prof. Bartha Knoppers - 2019
en français - Prof. Bartha Knoppers - 2019
Dr. David Naylor - 2018
Dr. Alan Bernstein - 2017
Dr. Janet Rossant - 2016
Sir Paul Nurse - 2015
Dr. Lap-Chee Tsui - 2014
Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg - 2013
Dr. Marc Tessier-Lavigne - 2012
Dr. Victor J. Dzau - 2011
Dr. Shirley M. Tilghman - 2010
Prof. Sir John Bell - 2009
Dr. Harold Varmus - 2008
Dr. John R. Evans - 2007
Dr. Joseph B. Martin - 2006
Friesen Lectures
Institutional visits
List of Institutional visits
CBC "Ideas"
Acknowledgments
"Friesen Prize" - Sir Mark Walport - 2022 Interview
'Shouldn't there be a law against that?': Facing our fear of genetic innovation - Bartha Knoppers - 2019
Talking with Doctor David Naylor: Winner of the 2018 Friesen Prize - David Naylor - 2018
Team science will save the world! - Alan Bernstein - 2017
The Importance of Being Ethical - Janet Rossant - 2017
The Eminent Dr. Nurse - Sir Paul Nurse - 2015
Genetic Genius - Lap-Chee Tsui - 2014
Planning the Unpredictable - Harvey V. Fineberg - 2013
Building Brains - Marc Tessier-Lavigne - 2012
Levelling the Playing Field - Victor Dzau - 2011
Of Mice and Men - Shirley Tilghman - 2010
Edmonton to Oxford - John Bell - 2009
The Art and Politics of Science - Harold Varmus - 2008
Personalized Genomics: Hope or Hype? - Harold Varmus - 2008
SOUNDCLOUD Audio - Dr. John R. Evans - CBC Radio One "Ideas" - January 15, 2009
Getting to MaRS (See SOUNDCLOUD) - John Evans - 2007
SOUNDCLOUD Audio - Dr. Joseph B. Martin - CBC Radio One "Ideas" - September 4, 2007
The Ideas of Joseph Martin - 2006
BOOKS
Past Prize Events
Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta - Friesen Prize Events in 2023
Dr. Lorne Tyrrell - Friesen Prize Events in 2022
Virtual Launch - 2020 Friesen Prize Program
2019 Ottawa Program
2018 Ottawa Program
2017 Ottawa Program
2016 Ottawa Program
2015 Ottawa Program
2014 Toronto & Ottawa Program
2014 CAHS Luncheon
Toronto - 2014 Joint Symposium CSCI-CITAC
2013 Joint Symposium CSCI-CITAC-FCIHR
2013 CAHS Luncheon
2012 Friesen Prize Program
2012 Joint Symposium CSCI-CITAC-FCIHR
2012 CAHS LUNCHEON
Sponsors
2024 Sponsors
2023 Sponsors
2022 Sponsors
2020/21 Sponsors
2019 Sponsors
2018 Sponsors
2017 Sponsors
2016 Sponsors
2015 Sponsors
2014 Sponsors
2013 Sponsors
2012 Sponsors
2011 Sponsors
2010 Sponsors
2009 Sponsors
2008 Sponsors
Gifts to the Prize
Contact
Friends of CIHR
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Call for Nominations
2025 Friesen Prize
Deadline: February 14, 2025
U Calgary – Dr. Janet Rossant – May 17, 2017