THE NHPRS OF CANADA NEIL TOWERS AWARD
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The award honouring Neil Towers was established by the NHPRS in 2012. Recipients are individuals that have made significant contributions to natural health products research, regulation and/or commercialization in Canada and worldwide.
NEIL TOWERS
AWARDEES

Dr. John Thor Arnason
2012
Distinguished Professor, Biology and Chemistry
The University of Ottawa

Dr. Susan Murch
2013
Professor of Chemistry
The University of British Columbia Okanagan

Dr. Pierre Haddad
2014
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Université de Montréal

Dr. Jacqueline Shan
2015
Founder, Afinity Life Sciences Inc.

Dr. Paula Brown
2016
Director, Natural Health and Food Products Research Group (NRG)
The British Columbia Institute of Technology

President, Michael J Smith and Associates
2017
Adjunct Professor, National Center for Natural Products Research, University of Mississippi
Adjunct Fellow, National Institute for Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University

Dr. Robin J. Marles
2018
Senior Scientific Advisor, Nutrition Premarket Assessment Division Bureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food Directorate, Health Canada Chair, USP Botanical Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines Expert Committee

Dr. Heather Boon
2019
Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life, University of Toronto
Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

Dr. Emma Guns, PhD
2020
Consultant, formerly Faculty member at UBC and Vancouver General Hospital