Queen's researcher awarded Jubilee Medal posthumously
A NOTED QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AUTISM RESEARCHER AND ADVOCATE IS GETTING A QUEEN'S JUBILEE MEDAL FOR HER LIFE'S WORK.
- Newswatch Newsroom
2/5/2013
ANOTED QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AUTISM RESEARCHER AND ADVOCATE IS GETTING A QUEEN'S JUBILEE MEDAL
FOR HER LIFE'S WORK.
JEANETTE HOLDEN WILL RECEIVE THE MEDAL POSTHUMOUSLY
.SHE DIED JUST OVER A YEAR AGO.
HER COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND IS TRAVELLING TO TORONTO TOMORROW TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ON HOLDEN'S BEHALF
. SHE WAS A LEADING RESEARCHER IN THE GENETICS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
.HELENE OUELLETTE-KUNTZ
"I THINK THIS WILL MEAN A LOT TO HER MOTHER AND HER BROTHER, AND SO...SHE WAS A VERY HUMBLE PERSON SO SHE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AS SEEKING OF THE SPOTLIGHT OR WHAT HAVE YOU BUT I THINK IT WOULD HAVE MEANT AN AWFUL LOT TO HER."