Career Landmarks

Dr. Bhagirath Singh is currently the Scientific Director of the Institute of Infection and Immunity, one of 13 Institutes of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). He served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Western Ontario from 1992-2001 and from 1997-2001 was the Deputy Director of the Robarts Research Institute in London, Ontario.

Honours and Awards

Dr. Singh is recognized as a leader in the field of immunology of peptides and the regulation of autoimmune responses in type 1 diabetes. In recognition of his significant contributions, Dr. Singh has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Alberta Heritage Medical Scientist Award and the Award of Excellence of the Faculty of Medicine of University of Western Ontario. In 2000 he was the Banting and Best Memorial Lecturer at the 17th International Diabetes Federation Congress and in 2001 he was Bernhard Cinader Award Lecturer at the Canadian Society for Immunology. He was elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2004. Dr. Singh continues to be sought as a speaker at international meetings. He has served as a member of peer review grant panels of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, the Canadian Diabetes Association, CIHR and the National Institute of Health. He has published over 180 research papers in all aspects of immunology.