On January 20, 2011, Dr. Ernest "Bun" McCulloch passed away. It is with great sadness that we share this news and salute the memory of this visionary haematologist and scientist. Dr. McCulloch was an esteemed Senior Scientist and former Director at the Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital and a University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. This pioneer of stem cell science, along with Dr. James Till, is renowned for establishing an entire field of study with the 1961 discovery of blood-forming stem cells. Click here for a more detailed biographical sketch of Dr. McCulloch.

We will miss you Dr. McCulloch.