Canadian and international winners of major health research prizes, 1959–2018

Common indicators of excellence in biomedical and health research include publications in top-tier journals, citations per publication, measurable impacts of research on practice or policy-making, and major prizes for extraordinary research accomplishments. Among major medical research prizes, the b...

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Published in:	Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2018-11, Vol.190 (45), p.E1328-E1331
Main Authors:	Redelmeier, Robert J, Naylor, C. David, MD DPhil
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Achievements and awards Analysis Awards & honors Canadians Hypotheses Internal Medicine International Medical research Medical research personnel Medicine Nobel prizes Physiology Researchers Statistical analysis
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Summary:	Common indicators of excellence in biomedical and health research include publications in top-tier journals, citations per publication, measurable impacts of research on practice or policy-making, and major prizes for extraordinary research accomplishments. Among major medical research prizes, the best known is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (often awarded to bioscientists). Other globally prominent awards are sometimes seen as "pre-Nobels," and awarding organizations even advertise their record of early recognition of scientists who go on to win the Nobel Prize, especially as these scientists tend to be awarded after the importance of discoveries has withstood the test of time. Here, Redelmeier and Naylor tracked proportions of Canadian-based and international Gairdner awardees, and their success in winning other major research prizes, to establish how Canadian biomedical and health scientists are doing on the global stage.
ISSN:	0820-3946 1488-2329