John Dick

Canadian cancer researcher · Canada · On the map · Born 1957 · age 69

John Edgar Dick is Canada Research Chair in Stem Cell Biology, Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network and Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto in Canada.

John Dick is read about 8.5 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?

Compare Claim

A life in dates

2022Canada Gairdner International AwardAward2017Keio Medical Science PrizeAward2016Fellow of the AACR AcademyAward2014Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward2008AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer ResearchAward2000Robert L. Noble PrizeAward1957Born

Also in Deutsch

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Canada Gairdner International Award2022

Keio Medical Science Prize2017

Fellow of the AACR Academy2016

Fellow of the Royal Society2014

AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research2008

Robert L. Noble Prize2000

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

About this person

Dick is credited with first identifying cancer stem cells in certain types of human leukemia. His revolutionary findings highlighted the importance of understanding that not all cancer cells are the same and thus spawned a new direction in cancer research. Dick is also known for his demonstration of a blood stem cell's ability to replenish the blood system of a mouse, his development of a technique to enable an immune-deficient mouse to carry and produce human blood, and his creation of the world's first mouse with human leukemia.

Country

Canada

Status

Living

Dates

Born 1957 · age 69

The same award as John

Nahum SonenbergBoth received Robert L. Noble Prize

Janet RossantBoth received Robert L. Noble Prize Anthony PawsonBoth received Robert L. Noble Prize Tak Wah MakBoth received Robert L. Noble Prize