Lewis E. Kay
Lewis Kay | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1961 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Education | University of Alberta (BSc) Yale University (PhD) |
| Spouse | Julie Forman-Kay |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Workplaces | The Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto |
Lewis Edward Kay, CC FRS FRSC (born September 26, 1961) is a Canadian academic and biochemist known for his research in biochemistry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for the studies of the structure and behaviour of proteins.[1] He is a professor of molecular genetics, biochemistry and chemistry at the University of Toronto and Senior Scientist in Molecular Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children.[2]
Biography
Kay received a BSc in biochemistry from the University of Alberta in 1983, a PhD in molecular biophysics from Yale University in 1988, and did post-doctoral studies at the National Institutes of Health under the supervision of Ad Bax.[2] In 2020, he was honoured as an international member of the National Academy of Sciences.[3]
Personal life
Kay is married to biophysicist Julie Forman-Kay, who studies intrinsically disordered proteins.[4]
Awards and honours
- 1996 – Merck Frosst Award [2]
- 1998 – Canada's "Top 40 under 40" [2]
- 1999 – Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences [2]
- 2002 – Founders Medal International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems [2]
- 2002 – Flavelle Medal, Royal Society of Canada[2]
- 2004 – Günther Laukien Prize[2]
- 2006 – Elected to the Royal Society of Canada[2]
- 2008 – Premier's Discovery Award [2]
- 2010 – Elected to the Royal Society[2]
- 2012 – Khorana Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry[2]
- 2017 – Inducted as an Officer of the Order of Canada[5]
- 2017 – Gairdner Foundation International Award[6]
- 2018 – Herzberg Medal of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- 2019 – Doctor of Science honoris causa from The University of British Columbia [7]
- 2019 – Nakanishi Prize
- 2026 – Companion of the Order of Canada.[8]
- 2026 – Royal Medal of the Royal Society.[9]
References
- ↑ "2017 Canada Gairdner Laureates Announced!". March 28, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Lewis E. Kay".
- ↑ "2020 NAS Election". www.nasonline.org. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020.
- ↑ "SBGrid Consortium - Member Tale - Julie Forman-Kay - The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto". sbgrid.org. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ↑ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". The Governor General of Canada.
- ↑ "U of T's Lewis E. Kay named Canada Gairdner International Award Laureate". University of Toronto.
- ↑ "2019 Honorary Degree Recipients | Okanagan Graduation". graduation.ok.ubc.ca.
- ↑ "Order of Canada Appointees – June 26, 2026".
- ↑ "The Royal Society announces the medals and awards recipients 2026". Royal Society. August 27, 2026. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
External links
- Lewis E. Kay at University of Toronto
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Canadian biochemists
- Fellows of the Royal Society
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
- Companions of the Order of Canada
- Scientists from Edmonton
- University of Alberta alumni
- Academic staff of the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
- Yale University alumni
- Scientists from Toronto
- The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto) people
- Royal Medal winners