2011 New Pioneers Awards - Dr. Mohamed Karmali (Science Award)

Originally from Kenya, Dr. Mohamed Karmali arrived in Toronto in 1976, after completing his medical degree in Scotland and specializing in internal medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Glasgow Teaching Hospitals. Adjusting to life in Canada and to the Canadian medical system was a challenge. However, with determination, dedication, focus and his sights set high, he overcame many of the common obstacles faced by foreign medical professionals. His hard work paid off. In 1980 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) of Canada with Specialty Certification in Medical Microbiology. Immediately after obtaining his FRCP qualifications, Dr. Karmali joined the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto as Staff Microbiologist. In 1989, he became the Head of the Microbiology Department; in this position, he applied his skills in persuasion, leadership and planning to develop a department that became highly respected internationally in pediatric medical microbiology. An internationally recognized physician-scientist, Dr. Karmali has made pioneering contributions in medical microbiology and infectious diseases. His first influential work was the discovery that a major cause for childhood enteritis, a common intestinal infection, was Campylobacter jejuni. He published the first study of the natural history of this infection and pioneered the diagnostic technique, conducted epidemiological studies and investigated its antimicrobial resistance. In fact, the ...

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YouTube | March 22, 2011

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