It is with great pleasure that we announce the extraordinary accomplishment of our colleague, Professor Kathleen Rice, who has been honored with the prestigious 2023 Gairdner Early Career Investigator Award. In recognizing her remarkable achievements, we celebrate a new milestone in our collective journey of scientific excellence.

Kathleen’s groundbreaking contributions have not only expanded the horizons of her field but have also set a shining example for emerging researchers. Her research innovations and steadfast commitment to advancing scientific knowledge have earned her this well-deserved accolade.

In applauding Kathleen’s achievement, we also acknowledge the profound influence she exerts on our academic community. Her relentless pursuit of excellence, her innovative spirit, and her dedication to the pursuit of knowledge serve as a wellspring of inspiration to all of us.

Join us in extending our warmest congratulations to Kathleen as she basks in the well-earned recognition of her exceptional work. We eagerly anticipate witnessing her future contributions as she continues to shape the landscape of scientific inquiry.

The Gairdner Early Career Investigator (ECI) Competition invites promising Canadian researchers to submit research summaries for consideration by the Canada Gairdner Award winners, who select their top candidates. Winners join the Laureates in Toronto for Gairdner Science Week to present their own research to an international audience, build new scientific connections and represent the exceptional work being done at all levels of the Canadian research ecosystem.

The Gairdner Foundation and our 2023 Canada Gairdner Award laureates congratulate our 2023 ECI Competition winners and look forward to sharing their work with the Gairdner community and beyond.

 Background:

 About the Gairdner Foundation

The mission of the Gairdner Foundation is to celebrate, inform and inspire scientific excellence around the globe.

The Gairdner Foundation, established in 1957, is dedicated to fulfilling James A. Gairdner’s vision to recognize major research contributions to the treatment of disease and alleviation of human suffering. Through annual prestigious Canada Gairdner Awards, the Gairdner Foundation celebrates the world’s most creative and accomplished researchers whose work is improving the health and wellbeing of people around the world. Since 1957, 418 awards have been bestowed on laureates from over 40 countries, and of those awardees, 96 have gone on to receive Nobel Prizes.

The Gairdner Foundation believes in coming together to openly discuss science to better engage the public, understand the problems we face, and work together to find solutions. Since its founding, a number of outreach events and programs have been developed with the goal of inspiring the next generation of scientific innovators and fostering an informed society.