The John Dirks Award in global health is awarded by the Gairdner Foundation in Canada. The awards were announced on Thursday and Dr Kang’s initial reaction was one of surprise.
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Other Gairdner winners • Microbiology • Oncology
Three researchers – from Canada, the U.S. and Denmark – are among this year’s winners of the Canada Gairdner International Award for work that has led to major advances in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, obesity and other metabolic disorders.