Cyril Kay is one of Canada’s leading protein biochemists. He was the founding co- Director of Canada’s first MRC Group – The Protein Structure and Function Group at the University of Alberta. Dr. Kay is the author of over 340 peer-reviewed articles. His research focused on the structure and function of muscle and calcium binding proteins. For this work, he has won many distinctions including The Ayerst Award of the Canadian Biochemical Society (1970), Fellowship in the Royal Society (1978), the Order of Canada (1995), and the ASTech Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Four years after his official retirement from the U of A, he assumed the position of Vice- President, Research for the Alberta Cancer Board and developed an integrated Cancer Research Program for Alberta. He is an outstanding scientist and an excellent leader.