1997 INDUCTEE Louis Siminovitch, PhD Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Global Health, Leadership in Organizational Development, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers

Lou Siminovitch inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

London, Ontario

Siminovitch retired as research director of the LTRI

He remained connected to medical research as an advisor to the Rotman Research Institute at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care and the Loeb Research Institute in Ottawa.

Siminovitch is a dedicated family man, a strong supporter of culture and an arts enthusiast along with his late wife Elinore

The Elinore and Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre was established in 2000 (now the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre), and is granted annually to an individual in recognition of their excellence and innovation in Canadian theatre.

As an innovative builder again, Siminovitch developed a research institute at Mount Sinai Hospital

Within a decade, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute was one of Canada’s preeminent medical research institutions.

Siminovitch was honoured with the title of University Professor

In his various capacities, his passion for medical education instilled the pursuit of excellence in at least two generations of active biomedical scientists.

Dr. Lou Siminovitch moved to The Hospital for Sick Children

His leadership as Geneticist-in-Chief helped to strengthen the institutions’ research capacity.

Throughout his career, many leaders and organizations sought out Siminovitch’s advice

In 1970, he served as the first head of the National Cancer Institute of Canada’s Research Advisory Group. Later, in 1982, he became its President.

Lou Siminovitch joined the faculty at the University of Toronto

As a professor, he helped to found the Department of Medical Biophysics. Eight years later, he became founding chair of the Department of Medical Genetics.

Louis Siminovitch joins the Ontario Cancer Institute

Appointed head of biological research in 1963, he contributed critical knowledge to the field of stem cell and cancer research. Under his leadership, the Institute became a leader in North American cancer research.

Siminovitch returned to Canada as a fellow of the National Cancer Institute of Canada

He completed his fellowship at the Connaught Medical Research Laboratories in the University of Toronto.

Upon completion of his PhD in Chemistry from McGill University, Siminovitch shifted his focus to the life sciences

After three years with the National Research Council in Ottawa, Siminovitch received a Royal Society fellowship to train alongside André Lwoff, Jacques Monod and Franҫois Jacob at the Pasteur Institute in Paris.