David Suzuki is a Japanese-Canadian scientist, broadcaster and environmental activist from Vancouver. He hosted The Nature of Things on CBC for over 40 years, making science accessible to millions of Canadians. He has been a leading voice on climate change and biodiversity.
David Suzuki's story is itself an immigrant story — his family was interned during WWII as Japanese-Canadians. That experience shaped his lifelong advocacy for both environmental and human rights.
Co-discovered insulin in 1921 — one of the most important medical breakthroughs in history.
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