The Gairdner Foundation was created in 1957 by Mr. James Arthur Gairdner, to recognize and reward the achievements of medical researchers whose work contributes significantly to improving the quality of human life.

The purpose of these awards is the recognition of individuals whose work or contribution constitutes tangible achievement in the field of medical science.

The International Award

The International Award is given to individuals from a diversity of fields for outstanding discoveries or contributions to medical science.

2002 winners :
Dr. Philip P. Green, Professor, Department of Genome Sciences and Adjunct Professor, Computer Science Department, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Dr. Eric S. Lander, Professor, Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Whitehead Institute Centre for Genomic Research, Cambridge, MA.
Dr. Maynard V. Olson, Professor of Genome Sciences and Medicine (Division of Medical Genetics) and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Sir John E. Sulston, Founder, Sanger Centre, Cambridge, UK.
Dr. J. Craig Venter, Founder and Chair of The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) Rockville, MD.
Dr. Michael S. Waterman, Professor of Mathematics, of Biological Sciences, of Computer Science and University Professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Robert Waterston, Chairman, Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO.
Dr. Jean Weissenbach, Director, Genoscope, French National Sequencing Centre, Paris, France.

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Gairdner International Award of Merit

2002 winners :
Dr. James D. Watson, President, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Harbor, NY.
Dr. Francis S. Collins, Director, National Center for Human Genome Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

The Wightman Award

The Wightman Award is given from time to time as determined by the Foundation to a Canadian who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in medicine and medical science.