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Innovation Awards

2019 Governor General’s Innovation Award Laureates Chief Dr. Ronald Ignace and Dr. Marianne Ignace

Combining science elder wisdom.

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Governor General’s Innovation Awards 2019 Recipients Announced

Six recipients from across Canada recognized for their groundbreaking work and excellence in innovation...

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Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Newfoundland Curse

Governor General’s Innovation Awards 2018 Laureate In 2018, a group of professors from the...

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GGIA Laureate First Nations Finance Authority

FNFA developed financial techniques to calculate the borrowing abilities of First Nations communities.

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GGIA Laureate Dr. Kamran Khan founds BlueDot

Dr. Kamran Khan was awarded a 2018 Governor General’s Innovation Award for his innovative,...

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GGIA Laureate Dr. Tom Chau helps non-verbal individuals communicate

"I have a personal dream, and that is that all children, regardless of ability...

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GGIA Laureate Mary Gordon and Roots of Empathy

Mary Gordon was awarded a 2018 Governor General’s Innovation Award for her education achievement,...

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GGIA Laureates Dr. Kobinger and Dr. Qiu discover a treatment for Ebola

Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and Dr. Gary Kobinger discovered a treatment for the deadly Ebola...

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2018 Governor General’s Innovation Awards

These awards recognize and celebrate outstanding Canadian individuals, teams and organizations whose exceptional and...

Paul Santerre

Paul Santerre

2017 Governor General’s Innovation Awards Winner Paul Santerre is a chemical engineer. He co-founded...

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