Thomas I. Michalak, MD, PhD, is an international authority in the field of viral hepatitis and liver diseases. His ground breaking discoveries have changed fundamental concepts about the nature of hepatitis B and C viral infections, which affects more than a half billion people globally, and have a direct impact on the safety of Canada's blood supply and organ transplantation. His contributions were recognized (among others)with the Senior Canada Research Chair in Viral Hepatitis (since 2001 ), the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the 2012 Top 4 in Science and the 2013 Top in ...