Head and shoulders image of Gordon Johnson, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, in a [lab setting].

Head and shoulders image of Chris Kent, Department of History.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 24 Jan. 1997 issue of OCN.

Bio/Historical Note: Christopher A. Kent retired from the Department of History in 2009, and is Professor Emeritus (2022).

Head and shoulders image of Dr. John King, professor of Biology.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. John King began studying at King's College, Newcastle in Durham University (UK) in 1957 and was awarded a BSc Honours (First Class) in Botany in 1960. After earning his PhD in plant physiology at the University of Manitoba, Dr. King joined the faculty of the University of Saskatchewan as an assistant professor of Biology in 1967. There for more than 35 years, Dr. King was named Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 2003. Dr. King researched a variety of plant cell phenomena, including "membrane transport, somatic cell hybridization, cell genetic transformation and, most notably in the long term, biochemical mutant isolation." He was a pioneer in the exploration of the genetic basis of physiological and metabolic processes using biochemical mutants of plant cells and of whole plants. Dr. King’s work has received international recognition and has included research to develop techniques of gene transfer for use in economically important plants, the study of the effect of specific herbicides on plant amino acid metabolism, and the isolation of mutant herbicide-tolerant plants. In addition to his research Dr. King served as the Group Chair for Life Sciences within the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), as president of the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP) for 1983-1984, and as associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Botany. He wrote two books The Genetic Basis of Plant Physiological Processes (1991) and Reaching for the Sun (1997) and numerous articles. The Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP) awarded Dr. King the society's 2001Gold Medal in recognition of his contributions to the field of plant physiology. Dr. King is Professor Emeritus of Biology (2021).

Head and shoulders image of Jessica Latshaw, Head, Department of Curriculum Studies, College of Education.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 27 Oct. 2000 issue of OCN.

Head and shoulders image of Evelyn Lambert, University of Saskatchewan Technologies Inc. (UST).

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 4 May 2001 issue of OCN.

Head and shoulders of Ron Labonte (director of the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit).

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in September 3, 1999 OCN.

Cyril Leeper, prominent Canadian portrait painter and University artist, sits in a bench in Kiwanis Park.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 21 May 1999 issue of OCN.

Bio/Historical Note: Cyril Leeper, P.P.O.I.P, A.B.A.R., P.I.N.Y., born in 1949 in Toronto, attended art classes at The Grange, and studied landscape painting with H.D.Sheppard (student of Fred Haines). He then travelled to Rome and Madrid for an in-depth study of portraiture, apprenticing with Ken Forbes. Leeper attended the Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Roma" -(Rome Italy 5 years) and the "Escuella Superior De Bellas Artes de San Fernando"---(Madrid Spain)---as well as winning the gold medal award from Italy. Known widely as a portrait artist, he has painted the Royal portraits---Sir Henry Bedingfeld and Duke of York commissioned by Buckingham Palace. He has painted portraits of many Canadians from all walks of life, including multiple University of Saskatchewan presidents and buildings (2022).

Head and shoulders image of Beryl Lepage, Financial Services.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 21 May 1999 issue of OCN.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Anne Leis, psychologist, Community Health and Epidemiology (CHE), College of Medicine.

Head and shoulders of Ted Leighton, a professor of Veterinary Pathology.

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Head and shoulders image of Dr. Peter Li, professor of Sociology.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 12 March 1999 issue of OCN.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Peter S. Li earned a BA (University of Saskatchewan, 1971) MA (University of Hawaii, 1972), and a PhD (Northwestern University, 1975). His research areas are race and ethnicity, immigration, Chinese Canadians, and Chinese overseas. He has published over 100 academic papers and 11 books, including The Chinese in Canada (OUP, 1988, 1998), The Making of Post-War Canada (OUP, 1996) and Destination Canada (OUP, 2003). He has served as a consultant and an advisor to various federal departments, including Statistics Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Canadian Heritage, regarding policies of immigration, multiculturalism, race relations and social statistics. During the 1994 national consultations on immigration initiated by the federal government, Dr. Li was appointed by the Minister of Immigration as co-chair of a national expert panel to develop strategies on integration of immigrants. In 2005 he was appointed by the Governor in Council, Canada, as a director (2005-2008) of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development. In 2009 Dr. Li was appointed to the National Statistics Council (2009-14). He is the recipient of several prestigious awards and titles. In 2002 he received the “Outstanding Contribution Award” from the Canadian Sociology Association for his contributions to sociology in Canada. In 2011 Dr. Li was awarded an earned Doctor of Letters degree by the U of S, and in 2012, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Governor General of Canada. Dr. Li is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2015. He is professor emeritus of Sociology (2021).

Head and shoulders image of Karsten Liber, Director, Toxicology Centre; taken outdoors.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 23 May 1997 issue of OCN.

Head and shoulders image of Marie Josee Limoges, WCVM.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 18 Feb. 1997 issue of OCN.

Head and shoulders image of Joan Llewellyn (Joan White), Director of Labor Relations, Human Resources Division.