Dr. Christopher Mushquash is being honoured for his work in Indigenous-led mental health and substance use research. He is the recipient of the 2023 Canada Gairdner Momentum Award.

Dr. Mushquash is Vice President of Research at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC), Chief Scientist at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute (TBRHRI), a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health and Addiction, Professor at Lakehead University and NOSM University, and psychologist at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care.