Izzeldin Abuelaish

Professor Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian-Canadian MD, and Human rights and Peace activist. Professor Dr. Abuelaish studied medicine in Cairo, Egypt and received a diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the University of London, UK, as well as an MPH from Harvard University. He has received numerous awards and accolades, including 18 honorary degrees and 5 Nobel Peace Prize nominations. He is currently a Full Professor at the University of Toronto. His research interests include health as a determinant of peace, hatred as a public health epidemic, and the role women play as influential brokers of health and peace.