Rhian Touyz, MD, PhD, Professor at the Department of Family Medicine and聽Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer of the Research Institute of the 看片视频 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), is among the Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 (RSC) newest Fellows. She is recognized for her research advancing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.聽 She is also a Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine (Tier I).
Dr. Touyz is among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.
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The new Fellows, elected by their peers, are being honoured for outstanding achievement and impact, including contributions to public life. They join more than 2,500 distinguished Canadian scholars, artists and scientists already named to one of the three Academies: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Science.
The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada鈥檚 first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for emerging intellectual leaders. It has more than 400 Members who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in their disciplines and are within 15 years of having received their PhD or disciplinary equivalent. Members of the College are elected for seven-year terms.
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