MICHAEL BAKER

Michael Baker is the past Charles H. Hollenberg Chair in Medicine, Physician-in-Chief, University Health Network and Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. His career interests have included cancer research, medical and research administration, and an ongoing consulting practice for patients with blood diseases or cancer. Dr. Baker’s research has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute leukemia and Cancer Control in Canada. He has chaired cancer research committees for the Medical Research Council of Canada, the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation (Cancer Care Ontario), the Alberta Cancer Board, and the National Cancer Institute of Canada. He served as President of the National Cancer Institute of Canada for three years and as a Board Member of the Canadian Cancer Society for five years. His scientific contributions include more than 100 publications in leading journals.