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Michel Chrétien. CEO and Scientific
Director,
Loeb Health Research Institute
Michel Chrétien and colleague Nabil Seidah (CRIM) were presented
the Rx&D Health Research Foundation Medal of Honour funded by Canada's
Research-based Pharmaceutical Companies for his contributions to
the study of enzymes. Chrétien is a pioneer and international
leader in the research and application of converting enzymes also
known as convertases.
Richard Clément. School of Psychology
— Faculty of Social Sciences
Richard Clément, Director of the School of Psychology,
won the Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize for a research article he
coauthored in the field of teaching foreign languages and literatures.
The acclaimed article is entitled: "Conceptualizing Willingness
to Communicate in a L2." The Prize is given by the Modern Language
Association of America.
Andrew Donskov. Department of Modern Languages
and Literatures —
Faculty of Arts
Andrew Donskov is the first Canadian to receive the A.S.
Pushkin Gold Medal for his significant scholarly contributions in
disseminating Russian language and culture throughout the world.
The Medal is presented by the International Association of Professors
of Russian Language and Literature whose headquarters are in Moscow.
Donskov studies Russian Literature of the 19th century with a special
focus on Tolstoy.
David Staines. Department of English —
Faculty of Arts
David Staines, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, was recently
elected as Corresponding Member of the European Academy of Arts,
Sciences, and Humanities. Staines has made outstanding contributions
to literature as an author, editor, and critic. Staines is well
known to the Canadian public for his literary critics on radio and
television programs.
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