Alan Bernstein | |
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| Born | June 25, 1947[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Known for | Health research Science policy Mentorship Leadership |
| Awards | FRSC (1991) Order of Canada (2002) Gairdner Wightman Award 2008) Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (2015) Order of Ontario (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Canadian Institutes of Health Research Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Imperial Cancer Research Fund Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto Ontario Cancer Institute |
| Thesis | A Genetic Analysis of the TOL(A,B) Locus of Escherichia Coli K-12 (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | James Till |
Alan Bernstein CC OOnt FRSC (born June 25, 1947) is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto and President Emeritus of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), where he served as President and CEO from 2012 to 2022. A Distinguished Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, he is also a Fellow and Member of the Standing Committee for Science Planning at the International Science Council (2022-2025). Canadian Bernstein is recognized as a leader in health research, science policy, mentorship and organizational leadership.