A veteran Saskatoon researcher has won a prestigious science prize for his contributions to the development of pharmaceuticals in Canada.
Lorne Babiuk, director of the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Centre, is the recipient of the Prix Galien Canada Research Award.
The award is given to researchers and products that have made a significant impact on the lives of Canadians.
Since its 1994 inception in Canada, some of the recipients have included University of Alberta cardiologist and researcher Paul Armstrong and the team of scientists that discovered the asthma treatment montelukast sodium, Singulair. Until 2005 innovative drugs could also win the prize, such as Lipitor, Viagra and Imitrex.
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Babiuk is receiving the award for his work in creating a better understanding of how mammals respond to infection. Much of the early and continuing work of VIDO is based on livestock diseases with significant crossover to human research.
The Prix Galien jury said Babiuk’s work will have a long-term impact on the health of Canadians and the livestock they depend on.
He formally receives the award in a ceremony in Montreal Nov. 16.
