Lauded as one of Ontario’s most accomplished researchers in the area of stroke, dementia and Alzheimer’s, The University of Western Ontario’s Vladimir Hachinski has been recognized with a Premier’s Discovery Award.
The award program aims to enhance Ontario’s attractiveness as a global research centre.
The Discovery Award consists of five awards recognizing excellence in research for either a single discovery or a body of work on both domestic and international fronts. Hachinski was honoured with the Life Sciences and Medicine award ($500,000).
Vladimir Hachinski
“I’m delighted that Dr. Vladimir Hachinski’s terrific work is being recognized and supported. He’s a pioneer in his field and I know that his research and discoveries will help keep Ontario’s ageing population healthier,” says London North Centre MPP Deb Matthews. “We are so fortunate to have world-class researchers, like Dr. Hachinski, right here in London.”
Hachinski, a professor of Neurology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, has pioneered acute stroke units, the most effective treatment for strokes of all types and severities. These units, now in health-care centres around the world, provide specialized treatment that has saved thousands of lives.
His research into the connections between the heart and the brain during a stroke has yielded new diagnostic protocols and preventative strategies to control stroke risk factors.
Hachinski has also conducted groundbreaking research on the relationship between stroke and Alzheimer’s disease, opening new research pathways for treating, delaying or preventing Alzheimer’s for the growing population of seniors.
He has contributed to more than 600 book chapters, scientific papers, editorials and other scholarly publications and is the author of 16 books including Stroke: A comprehensive Guide to Brain Attack, written to increase public awareness of ‘brain attacks,’ a term he coined to drive home the urgency of strokes.
Learn more about Hachinski’s work on the Ministry of Research and Innovation website.