Robert Korneluk, C.M.
Ottawa, Ontario
Robert Korneluk is an eminent molecular geneticist and biomedical research scientist. A professor at the University of Ottawa and director of the Apoptosis Research Centre at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), he established CHEO’s DNA diagnostic clinical service laboratory, the first of its kind in the region. His groundbreaking contributions to immunotherapy research and to the foundation of one of the first bio-technology companies to modulate cell death have led to significant innovations in the treatment of cancer and other diseases.