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Dr. Tyrrell, a virologist of international repute, the former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta and the Director of the Glaxo Heritage Research Institute. His exceptional contributions to medical research have been recognized by his peers through awards such as the ASTech Award for Innovation and Science in Alberta, the Rutherford Award as Outstanding Teacher for Undergraduate Students, the Kaplin Award for Excellence in Research, and the Prix Galien Canada Medal for Research for his groundbreaking work on antiviral drugs for hepatitis B. In 2000, Dr. Tyrrell was awarded the gold medal by the Canadian Liver Foundation and the Canadian Association for the Study of Liver and the Alberta Order of Excellence from the Province of Alberta. In September 2001, Dr. Tyrrell co-founded ViRexx Research Inc. along with Dr. Noujaim. In 2002, he was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada by the Government of Canada. In 2005, Dr. Tyrrell was awarded the principal award of the Manning Foundation for Inventors. In addition to authoring over 200 publications, he played a pivotal role in the development of the antiviral agent Lamivudine presently marketed by Glaxo as Epivir® for the treatment of Hepatitis B Virus, Dr. Tyrrell became Chief Executive Officer of ViRexx on November 1, 2005. | 