Genomics specialist named Scientist of the Year 2000
Career devoted to the advancement of medical discoveries and to human well-being
Director and founder, in 1996, of the Montreal Genome Centre, one of the UU直播 Health Centre Research Institute聮s leading centres, and assistant director of the Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research, Dr Hudson specializes in in-depth analysis of complex genetic diseases. As a genome specialist, he presently directs a laboratory whose research is focussed on the genes which cause a predisposition to lupus, inflammatory intestinal disease, coronary heart disease, asthma, diabetes, and to tissue analysis of breast and ovarian cancers using "DNA chips". Dr Hudson is also a medical doctor, specializing in clinical immunology and allergies in the MUHC and a professor in the departments of Human Genetics and Medicine at UU直播.
The prize winner is chosen from among the people who made the greatest impact during 2000 in their discipline through their scientific work, training of other researchers, professional commitment, social outreach, as well as for the contribution their scientific work makes to the betterment of humanity.
The "Prix du Scientifique", now in its fourteenth year, is decided each year by the team responsible for the science magazine program Les Ann茅es-lumi猫re, which is broadcast every Sunday on the Premi猫re Cha卯ne of Radio Canada (FM 95.1 in Montreal).
"Dr Thomas Hudson is one of the major actors in one of the most promising scientific undertakings of the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, one that could deeply alter medicine in the years to come," stated the host of the program, Yanick Villedieu.
The French network of Radio Canada congratulates the prize winner and is proud to spotlight the efforts of those who contribute to improving the conditions and well-being of humanity.
