Fraser Scott

Dr. Scott studied Chemistry at McGill University and received a PhD in Biochemistry from Queen’s University (Kingston) followed by postdoctoral training at the MacEachern Cancer Research Unit, University of Alberta. He then joined the Nutrition Research Division of Health Canada as a Research Scientist. In 1999, he joined the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute where he is a Senior Scientist in the Chronic Disease Program. He is also a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Ottawa. He has authored 135 scientific articles and presented more than 114 invited lectures.

In 2014, he received Earle W. Crampton Award for significant contributions to the field of nutrition based on "Outstanding accomplishments in the area of immunology and the gut microbiome, and their relation to the development of type 1 diabetes.” This is McGill University’s sole professional award for scholarship in the field of nutrition.

Dr. Scott is the recipient of the 2018 J. David Grimes Research Career Achievement Award which recognizes an OHRI scientist’s long-standing career, including internationally recognized scientific achievements and leadership at the local, national and international levels. This award is in recognition of Dr. Scott's groundbreaking research over the years linking type 1 diabetes with dietary proteins and the gut immune system. Dr. Scott retired on May 31, 2019.