RUTKA, James, O.C., O.Ont., MD, Ph.D., FRSC, FACS, FAAP, FAANS; neurosurgeon, molecular biologist, geneticist; b. Toronto, O.N.; s. Mrs. Janet Rutka and Mr. Alex Rutka; m. Mari Rutka; children: Daniel, Hana, Marissa; e. Princeton Univ. 1977; Queen's Univ. MD 1981; Univ. of California, San Francisco Ph.D. 1987; internship, McGill Univ. 1981–82; Resident, Neurosurgery (Chairs, Dr. A.R. Hudson, Dr. C.H. Tator) 1982–89; NEUROSURGEON, DIVISION OF PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY, DEPT. OF SURGERY, UNIV. OF TORONTO 1990–   and DIR., ARTHUR AND SONIA LABATT BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH CENTRE 1998–  ; Prof. and Dan Family Chair in Neurosurgery 1999–2011; RS McLaughlin Chair, Dept. of Surgery 2011–  ; Pres., Am. Assn. of Neurological Surgeons 2010–11; Pres., World Academy of Neurological Surgery 2011–  ; Pres., Am. Academy of Neurological Surgery 2011–12; Ed.-In-Chief, Journal of Neurosurgery 2013–  ; Mem. Ed. Bd., Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery, Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Oncology; author/co-author 405 peer-reviewed publs. and 70 book chapters; has presented his work at over 400 meetings and confs. worldwide; honours: Lister Award, Dept. of Surgery, Univ. of Toronto 2001; listed as a Nation Builder in Canada, Globe and Mail 2002; Grass Award, Soc. of Neurological Surgeons 2004; Internat. Order of the Smile (for care and aid of children) 2006; Honoured Guest Award, Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2009; Fellow, Royal Soc. of Canada 2011; Cdn. Acad. of Health Sciences 2011; Fellow, American Surgical Assn. 2013–  ; Ab Guha Award, Soc. of Neuro-Oncology 2012; Charles B Wilson Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors 2013; Mem., Order of Ontario 2014; Officer, Order of Canada 2015; recreation: playing piano, classical music, squash, hockey, mountain climbing, canoe trips; Office: Hospital for Sick Kids, Division of Neurosurgery, 555 Univ. Ave., Suite 1503, Toronto ON  M5G 1X8.