Dr. Moloney received several awards in the 1960s, and one of the most prestigious was the Gairdner International award. The Gairdner Foundation was incorporated in 1957 as a charitable organization funded by the personal gifts of James Arthur Gairdner (1893-1971) and members of his family. "In addition to encouraging and rewarding individuals who have made contributions in the conquest of disease and the relief of human suffering, the Foundation hopes that these international awards will assist in focusing public, professional and scientific attention upon significant achievements in the medical field. It is also hoped that the awards will contribute to improved communication of ideas among leading professional and scientific workers."
"The Foundation has arranged to secure the confidential advice of many prominent medical scientists throughout the world in the selection of deserving candidates.
International Awards
The Gairdner Foundation makes its international awards in three classes:
1. GAIRDNER FOUNDATION AWARD OF MERIT
A prize of $25,000 to be awarded from time to time to the individual or group of individuals who, in the opinion of the Foundation, has made the most outstanding discovery or contribution consistent with the purposes of the Foundation.
2. GAIRDNER FOUNDATION ANNUAL AWARDS
A series of prizes of $10,000 each, or $5,000 each for a joint award to two persons, to be awarded to those individuals or group of individuals who, in the opinion of the Foundation, have made outstanding discoveries or contributions consistent with the purposes of the Foundation.
3. GAIRDNER FOUNDATION WIGHTMAN AWARD
A prize of $25,000 to be awarded from time to time as determined by the Foundation, to a Canadian who, in the opinion of the Foundation, has demonstrated outstanding leadership in Medicine and Medical Science consistent with the pruposes of the Foundation.
PURPOSE AND CONDITIONS
The purpose of these awards is to confer signal and substantial recognition upon those individuals whose recent work or discoveries constitute tangible achievement in the fields of arthritic, rheumatic and cardio-vascular diseases. The Foundation regards contributions to knowledge in the fields of allergic, auto-immune and other tissue reactions as being fundamentally important to an improved understanding of the cardio-vascular, arthritic and rheumatic diseases and the field of cancer.
Notwithstanding its immediate objectives in the fields of arthritic, rheumatic and cardio-vascular diseases, the Foundation may, at its discretion, reward those who, through discoveries of major importance in other fields of medicine, have contributed to the conquest of disease and the relief of human suffering.
*Awards are prizes for achievements and are not grants for the support of future research. Winners are free to make personal use of their prizes in any manner of their choice.
*Awards are made solely at the discretion of the Foundation and will not be open to application by potential candidates.
*Awards may be made to residents of any country without restriction as to nationality, and will be payable in Canadian funds.
*Prizes are presented at a formal dinner in Toronto each year, at which winners are present in person. All necessary travel and living expenses incurred by winners in coming to Toronto to personally accept their awards, are paid by the Foundation.
THE GAIRDNER FOUNDATION LECTURES
The Gairdner Foundation lectures are held at Toronto. Winners are invited to present brief papers covering their prize-winning work. Lectures are open to the medical profession and to senior undergraduate medical students."
"1967
GAIRDNER FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Presented by His Excellency, The Rt. Honourable Roland Michener, C.C.
Governor General of Canada
November 17, 1967, The National Club, Toronto
SPECIAL AWARDS OF MERIT
Christian DeDuve, U.S.A. and Belgium
Marshall W. Nirenberg, U.S.A.
George E. Palade, U.S.A.
ANNUAL AWARDS
Julius Axelrod, U.S.A.
Sidney Udenfriend, U.S.A.
D. Harold Copp and Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver, Canada
Peter J. Moloney, Toronto, Canada
J. Fraser Mustard, Hamilton Canada"
Citation:
"In recognition of a long and distinguished career marked by many important contributions to immunology and diabetes. This has included the introduction of toxoids for immunization against diphtheria and tetanus, the demonstration in animals and man of antibodies against insulin and the development of sulphated insulin, which is effective in patients who have become insulin resistant."
Source: The Gairdner Foundation International Awards program 1967
Remarks of Dr. J.K.W. Ferguson, from the 1976-1968 Report of the Director of CMRL:
"We are happy that Dr. Moloney continues to enjoy excellent health and exuberant spirits after 46 years of service to the Connaught Laboratories. He continues to pursue with vigour his studies on the immunology of insulin."
In 1967 there were 71 nominees, 9 recipients, 4 were Canadians.
