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The 2026 Taylor Prize Evening Celebration
Save the date: November 19, 2026
The 2026 Taylor Prize Evening Celebration
Save the date: November 19, 2026
The 2026 Taylor Prize Evening Celebration
Save the date: November 19, 2026
WHAT
Taylor Prize Dinner
WHEN
Thursday, November 19, 2026,
from 5 to 9 p.m.
WHERE
Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
Western University.
The 2026 Taylor Prize Dinner will celebrate groundbreaking advancements in the discovery and application of gene therapy that are turning hope into tangible results for people around the world.
This inspiring event will feature dynamic talks from some of Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s leading researchers who are redefining medicine by addressing disease at its genetic roots.
The prestigious J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine will also be awarded to a trailblazing scientist whose work is revolutionizing the field.
Tickets go on sale later this year.
About the Taylor Prize
The J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine is one of Canada’s most prestigious medical research awards, with a distinguished roster of laureates that includes Gairdner and Nobel Prize recipients. Presented annually since 1985 by Western University’s Robarts Research Institute, the $50,000 prize recognizes outstanding achievements in basic or clinical research. It is supported by the C. H. Stiller Memorial Foundation and the late J. Allyn Taylor's family.