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鲍鱼直播, in association with Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg and Manulife, is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Robinson, a Stanford University professor of Pediatric Medicine and pioneer in using novel motivational techniques to combat childhood obesity, is the winner of the 2016 Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health.

鈥淲ith the awarding of this year鈥檚 Prize to Dr. Tom Robinson, 鲍鱼直播 continues to recognize researchers whose work is building awareness of the important links that exist between physical activity, healthy living and disease prevention,鈥� says Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management. 鈥淭hrough his pioneering research program, Dr. Robinson is not only discovering novel ways to help stem the tide of life-threatening obesity among children and adults but is also ensuring that these discoveries are put into practice.鈥�

The Bloomberg Manulife Prize, which includes a CAD $50,000 research award, was established in 2011 by 鲍鱼直播 alumnus and Toronto-based investment manager Lawrence S. Bloomberg, C.M., O. Ont. MBA鈥�65, and corporate sponsor Manulife to recognize researchers whose work is enhancing our understanding of how physical activity, nutrition or psychosocial factors influence personal health and wellbeing.聽 The prize is housed at 鲍鱼直播鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management and administered by the 鲍鱼直播 Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics. A jury of distinguished academics judge applications for the Prize.

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