News 2004
February 25, 2004
SickKids scientist to receive prestigious award
TORONTO —Dr. Stephen Scherer of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto will be awarded the 2003 Steacie Prize in the Natural Sciences for outstanding scientific research carried out in Canada. The prize is one of Canada’s most prestigious awards that recognizes a wide range of disciplines including mathematics, engineering, chemistry, physics, and biology.
When: Thursday, February 26, 2004, 10 a.m.
Where: Garden Terrace (Main Floor, Atrium)
The Hospital for Sick Children
Speakers: Dr. Manuel Buchwald
Chief of Research, The Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Howard Alper, trustee of the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fund, Chair of the Steacie Foundation, and Vice-Rector (Research) at the University of Ottawa
Dr. Stephen Scherer
Senior Scientist and Associate Chief of Research (Infrastructure)
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of Toronto
Event highlights: Presentation of award and $15,000 cheque to Dr. Scherer; photo opportunity in Dr. Scherer’s laboratory.
The Hospital for Sick Children, affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country. Its mission is to provide the best in family-centred, compassionate care, to lead in scientific and clinical advancement, and to prepare the next generation of leaders in child health. For more information, please visit www,sickkids.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Public Affairs
The Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Avenue
Suite 1742, Public Affairs, First floor Atrium
Toronto, ON
M5G 1X8
Canada
Phone: 416-813-5058
Fax: 416-813-5328