Christopher J. Rutty, Ph.D., Founder & President, Health Heritage Research Services on “The History of Connaught Labs at the Steeles and Dufferin site”

James FitzGerald on “Dr Gerry FitzGerald, founder of the Connaught Labs” (his grandfather); and

Joanna Dean, Associate Professor, Department of History, Carleton University on “War Horses: Connaught Labs, Tetanus Antitoxin and WWI"

Moderator:

Professor Michael Bliss, Historian and Author of The Discovery of Insulin.

To throw light on the medical history, built and cultural heritage significance of Connaught Labs in North York. 2014 is the centennial of the founding of Connaught Labs. In 1916-17, Connaught Laboratories expanded to include a green field site at Steeles and Dufferin in North York. Research and production has continued to grow at this site to the present day, under the current owner, Sanofi Pasteur.