2001-2002 Winner

Ms. Patricia Guyda
Canadians for Health Research
Winner of the Gordin Kaplan Award Lecture

The Canadian Federation of Biological Societies (CFBS) is very pleased to announce that Ms Patricia Guyda of Montreal will be the 2002 recipient of the Gordin Kaplan Award. The Award is in recognition of her contributions in advocacy for biomedical sciences in Canada.

She is a founding member and long time president of Canadians for Health Research. This group has done much to make the public aware of the need for support for basic medical research. Besides encouraging support to research by government and non-government agencies. Ms. Guyda has worked tirelessly over the past twenty or so years to increase public awareness of science and the use of animals in health research. Her personal contributions have included presentations to high school students and the promotion of health research journalism.

In 1993, she became a Member of the Order of Canada, and in 1999, she received the Biomedical Science Ambassador Award from Partners in Research.

Ms. Guyda will be giving the Gordin Kaplan Award lecture at the CFBS 45th Annual Meeting in Montreal, June 13, 2002. Dr. Peter Anderson, CFBS President, will present Ms. Guyda with the Gordin Kaplan Award plaque and honorarium prior to the lecture.