Professor Sir John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford, received the degree Doctor of Science, honoris causa, for his advancement of our understanding of immune activation in a range of autoimmune diseases, his service as President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and his superb record of accomplishment in the translation of health research into clinical practice, and in public policy.
To watch the Convocation ceremony (including the Citation and Address), please visit:
http://streaminginc.com/uoft/2014_fall_convocation/2014-uoft-fall-conv-06.html
To read the U of T News profile, please visit:
https://www.utoronto.ca/news/convocation-2014-meet-honorary-grad-sir-john-bell