Yvette Bonny. Pediatrician, Haematologist, Professor. Performed the first bone marrow transplant in a child in Quebec. First black resident at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont in Montréal (Completed more than 200 bone marrow transplants in children in Quebec). Tenured Professor at Universite de Montreal. Published several scientific articles. Member of the Administrative Board of Kouzin Kouzin. Worked with LEUCAN (to support children with cancer and their families). Recipient of Médaille de jubilé de Diamant from Queen Elizabeth II. Ordre du Canada 2008. Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec 2007. Prix de reconnaissance du Conseil des médecins, dentistes et pharmaciens (CMDP) of Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont 2006. Member of the New York Academy of Science 1993. Prix Jackie Robinson, Montreal Association of Black Business Persons and Professionals. African Canadian Achievement Awards 2004 to name a few.
