Exclusive honorary degree interviews with Dr. Donald Weaver

NU News is pleased to present exclusive interviews with Nipissing University’s honorary degree recipients from the recent convocation ceremonies in North Bay and Brantford.

Each honorary degree recipient was asked: What is your message to graduates? What are some of your accomplishments that make you proud? And, what does this honorary degree from Nipissing University mean to you?

Today, we present our final interview: Dr. Donald Weaver

Dr. Donald Weaver began his career in neuroscience in the mid-1970s, toiling long hours in the lab at North Bay’s Chippewa Secondary School. Trained as a neurologist, Dr. Weaver made the choice to focus his work on drug design. His research examines the design and synthesis of novel drugs for the treatment of chronic neurological disorders such as epilepsy, stroke and Alzheimer’s dementia. Dr. Weaver is the only qualified person in Canada to be a practicing neurologist and drug designer. His interests also extend to medical device development; he developed a consciousness scanner that can evaluate concussions and determine the depth of a coma.

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