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Ting-Yim Lee honoured for transformative impact in medical physics
By Communications
Medical physicist and researcher Ting-Yim Lee, PhD, has been awarded the Gold Medal from the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP), the organization’s highest honour. The award recognizes his innovation, leadership and global impact in advancing medical imaging.
A professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Lee also serves as director of PET/CT Research at Lawson Health Research Institute and medical physicist at St. Joseph’s Health Care London.
Lee is internationally recognized for pioneering CT perfusion technology, a breakthrough that transformed stroke diagnosis by enabling high-resolution imaging of blood flow in the brain. The technology is now used in over 8,000 hospitals worldwide, with more than 25,000 licenses sold.
His work has also had wide-reaching influence across neurology, oncology and cardiology, helping to redefine functional imaging. He played a key role in securing a $30-million federal investment that brought hybrid imaging systems – including Canada’s first PET/MRI scanner – into clinical and research use.
Lee’s leadership helped grow the Molecular Imaging and Theranostics program in London, Ont. – Lawson and St. Joseph's were recently named Canada’s first GE Healthcare Centre of Excellence in the field. Over his career, he has published 290 peer-reviewed papers with nearly 19,000 citations.
His many accolades include the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Cross and WORLDiscoveries’ Career Achievement Award. He has also demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing research through philanthropy, helping establish two endowed chair positions in partnership with Western University and St. Joseph’s.