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Stephen W. Scherer | |
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 April 2011 | |
| Born | Stephen Wayne Scherer January 5, 1964 |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo (B.Sc.) University of Toronto (M.Sc., Ph.D.) |
| Spouse |
Jo-Anne Herbrick (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
Stephen Wayne "Steve" Scherer (born January 5, 1964) is a Canadian scientist who currently serves as the Chief of Research at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and distinguished University Professor at the University of Toronto.[1] He obtained his PhD at the University of Toronto under Professor Lap-chee Tsui. Together they founded Canada's first human genome centre, the Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG). He is a Senior Fellow of Massey College at the University of Toronto.[2] In 2014, he was named an esteemed Clarivate (previously Thomson Reuters) Citation laureate in Physiology or Medicine for the “Discovery of large-scale gene copy number variation and its association with specific diseases.”[3]
- ^ "Complete List of University Professors – Division of the Vice-President & Provost". Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Massey News 2014-15 by Massey College - Issuu". issuu.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Thomson Reuters Predicts 2014 Nobel Laureates, Researchers Forecast for Nobel Recognition". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Reuters. Retrieved December 22, 2023.