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On December 31, 2025, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology Founding Director, Dr. D. Lorne Tyrrell, was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest appointment of the order. This level recognizes outstanding achievement and merit of the highest degree, especially in service to Canada or to humanity at large. He was first appointed to the order in 2022.
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InScope
InScope is located in front of the Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation and was unveiled on October 21, 2015. It was commissioned as part of a transformative gift from the Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation to the University of Alberta.
The figurative elements are a reminder that “health is for the people” and that “knowledge bestowed is a great gift”, meant to echo the magnitude of the gift of Mr. Li Ka Shing.
InScope details:
- Comprised of two figures, one at 22 feet tall, and one at just over 6 feet;
- Vibrant red hue on the inside edge of the geometric space focuses on the human body as a canvas of medical research and discovery;
- The life-size human figure gazing upward accentuates the vastness of this exploration;
- The sculpture contains a programmed light feature that includes the entire colour spectrum