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Dr. Lorne Babiuk, O.C., S.O.M., F.R.S.C., BSA’67, MSc’69, DSC’87

Dr. Babiuk became a professor at the University of Saskatchewan in 1973 and became connected with VIDO (Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization) in 1983. He has received numerous awards, including the Order of Canada and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. He has published over 600 scientific articles and trained more than 100 PhD and post doctoral fellows. In addition to being a visionary, he is also an accomplished fundraiser and builder, as demonstrated by the recent completion of a $19-million research wing at VIDO and the current construction of the $110-million level III biocontainment facility known as INTERVAC.