Dr. James Hogg’s brilliant career and uniquely-blended background in pathology, pulmonary physiology and molecular biology has leveraged over 40 years of seminal contributions to the world’s understanding of lung disease.

An outstanding researcher, teacher, lecturer and colleague, he has trained and mentored some of the best physicians and investigators from around the world. Dr. Hogg has arguably had a greater influence on the medical community’s knowledge of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma than any other individual worldwide.

His research program has greatly increased our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that drive the inflammatory process in the airway tissue of patients with COPD, the pathology of the small conducting airways in COPD and the role of air pollution in the local and systemic inflammatory response. More than 700,000 Canadians have diagnosed with this disease. Dr. Hogg’s work stresses the importance of finding a diagnostic test before symptoms appear which would lead to the prevention of COPD.

The value of Dr. Hogg’s research has been recognized by major funding agencies and has garnered funding from around the world, bringing these resources to BC. He is one of the best known pathologists in the world.

Dr. James Hogg has provided years of service to the community through roles in scholarly societies. He is an officer of the Order of Canada and received the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medal.