Past laureates

2023 | Dr. Nabil G. Seidah
Dr. Seidah is recognized worldwide as the scientist responsible for discovering and cloning seven of the nine known secretory serine proteases belonging to the proprotein convertases.
With more than 820 peer-reviewed manuscripts, Dr. Seidah is cited as the most recognized protease expert in Canada and sixth worldwide. As genetics and biopharmaceuticals continue to accelerate as research fields, Dr. Seidah’s discoveries will translate into improved therapies and personalized preventative treatments for age-related diseases.

2022 | Dr. Xiaowei Zhuang
With her pioneering work in super-resolution imaging and genome-scale imaging techniques, Xiaowei Zhuang, PhD, is making great strides in the area of molecular imaging of the brain.
Zhuang’s work in advanced imaging technologies has led to the development of a super-resolution imaging method, called STORM, which is used by researchers worldwide. Using STORM, she discovered previously unknown molecular structures in neurons and provided molecular views of many cellular structures with unprecedented resolution.
2021
Dr. Heather Dean
2019
Dr. Daniel J. Rader
2018
Dr. Istvan Mody
2017
Dr. V. Wee Yong
2016
Dr. Stephen Holgate
Dr. Malcolm Sears
2015
Dr. Sanjiv S. Gambhir
2014
Dr. Virginia M.-Y. Lee
Dr. John Q. Trojanowski
2013
Dr. Salim Yusuf
2012
Dr. V. Reggie Edgerton
2011
Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch
2010
Dr. Charles DeCarli
2009
Dr. Garret FitzGerald
2008
Dr. Michael Greenberg
Dr. Roger Nicoll
2007
Dr. Rory Collins
2006
Dr. M.I. Greene
2005
Dr. Roger Tsien
2004
Dr. Ralph Weissleder
2003
Dr. Irving Weissman
2002
Dr. Graeme Bell
Dr. Ronald Kahn
Dr. Ake Lernmark
2001
Dr. Eric Lander
Dr. Craig Venter
2000
Dr. Tony Hunter
Dr. Anthony Pawson
Dr. Joseph Schlessinger
1999
Dr. Judah Folkman
Dr. Michael Gimbrone Jr.
1998
Dr. Graeme Bydder
Dr. Charles Mistretta
1997
Dr. Bernard Moss
Dr. Michael Oldstone
Dr. Bernard Roizman
1996
Dr. Corey Goodman
Dr. Thomas Jessell
1995
Dr. Jacques Miller
Dr. Jonathan Sprent
1994
Dr. J. Gusella
Dr. Nancy Wexler
1993
Dr. Henry Barnett
Dr. Eugene Braunwald
Dr. Louis Lasagna
1992
Dr. Siesjo
1991
Dr. Hugh McDevitt
1990
Dr. Solomon Snyder
1989
Dr. Lawrence Crooks
Dr. Alexander Margulis
1988
Dr. Fraser Mustard
Dr. Marian Packham
1987
Dr. Peter Armitage
Dr. Alvan Feinstein
Dr. David Sackett
1986
Dr. David Bowen
1985
Dr. Jean Borel

J. Allyn Taylor
J. Allyn Taylor

About the
Taylor Prize
The Taylor Prize is one of Canada’s most prestigious medical research prizes. The international prize, which includes a cash award of $50,000, is given annually by the Robarts Research Institute at Western University for achievements in basic or clinical research in a particular field.