Each Science Day, a lecture is given by the Dr. Subhash C. Verma Young Investigator awardee. This award was established by the Heart & Stroke / Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine in 2006. The prize recognizes exceptional achievement in the cardiovascular sciences. Dr. Subhash C. Verma was a renowned pharmacologist who played a key role in identifying and characterizing H2 receptors, which led to the development of H2 receptor blockers for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. This award recognizes his memory.