The 2012 Prix du Québec Wilder Penfield has been awarded to Dr. Guy Rouleau to underline his remarkable career and his discoveries in the field of genetics. The researcher identified twenty genes responsible for neurological and psychiatric diseases, including several rare diseases unique to Québec.
To learn more (in French only):
http://www.prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/recherche/desclaureat.php?noLaureat=458