Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2017-05-11
Invested on: 2018-05-10
Sharon Lynn Walmsley, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Sharon Walmsley is one of Canada’s leading researchers in HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases. Professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, she has made great strides in improving therapeutic treatments and care for persons living with HIV since the late 1980s. She is especially known for her pioneering work on the particular effects of HIV/AIDS on women and the specificities of women’s care. An outstanding mentor, she has been devoted to guiding emerging generations of researchers and clinicians, particularly young women scientists.