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Dr. Hans A. Messner

Dr. Hans Messner, renowned scientist and physician, was named to the Order of Ontario in 2015 for his pioneering work in bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. Messner cites the imaginative mentorship of Till and McCulloch as his inspiration to advance stem cell transplantation from an experimental procedure to routine therapy.

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