The Max Forman Senior Research Prize is the Foundation’s most prestigious award, presented annually to a member of the Faculty of Medicine whose research achievements have enriched the academic environment and advanced scientific understanding. This prize was established many years ago by Sophie Forman in memory of her late husband, businessman and philanthropist Max Forman. It traditionally alternated from year to year between a junior and a senior member of the faculty. With the establishment of three new junior awards, however, The Max Forman Prize is now awarded annually at the Community of Scholars dinner as a senior prize of $10,000.
2010 Max Forman Research Award:
Dr. Susan Howlett, Depts. of Pharmacology and Geriatric Medicine
Dr. Howlett's studies of the impact of age and gender on heart-cell function have opened new frontiers in the field of heart research. She has discovered why the ability of each heart cell to contract -- and therefore pump blood -- declines with age, pointing the way to potential new drugs to protect heart-cell function in aging people. Click here for full story.
Past recipients:
- 2009 - Dr. Scott Halperin, Canadian Centre for Vaccinology
- 2008 - Dr. Roy Duncan, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology
- 2007 - Dr. Don Weaver, Professor, Department of Medicine; Department of Chemistry; School of Biomedical Engineering
- 2006 - Dr. Neale Ridgway, Atlantic Research Centre
- 2005 - Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine
- 2004 - Dr. Andrew Issekutz, Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology and Microbiology & Immunology
- 2003 - Dr. William Currie, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology
- 2002 - Dr. Harry Robertson, Department of Pharmacology
- 2001 - Dr. Gerry Johnston, Microbiology & Immunology, and Dr. Rick Singer, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Previous to 2001 the award was made alternately in Junior & Senior categories.
- 2000 - Dr. Matthew Hebb (Junior)
- 1999 - Dr. Gregory Ferrier (Senior)
- 1998 - Dr. Jean-Christophe Plumier (Junior)
- 1997 - Dr. Carl Breckenridge (Senior)
- 1996 - Dr. Philip D. Acott (Junior)
- 1995 - Dr. Jana Sawynok (Senior)
- 1994 - Dr. Jane Brooks (Junior)
- 1993 - Dr. Roger Rittmaster (Senior)
- 1992 - Dr. Katja Hoehn (Junior)
- 1991 - Dr. Peter J. Dolphin (Senior)
- 1990 - Dr. Patrick S. Covello (Junior)
- 1989 - Drs. D.A. Hopkins & J.A. Amour (Senior)
- 1988 - Dr. Poppo H. Boer (Junior)
- 1987 - Dr. Michael W. Gray (Senior)
- 1986 - Dr. Paul R. Murphy (Junior)
- 1985 - Dr. D. Martin Regan (Senior)
- 1984 - Dr. Carmen Sapienza (Junior)
- 1983 - Dr. Ford W. Doolittle (Senior)
- 1982 - Dr. Linda Bonen (Junior)
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