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Leah Temerty-Lord is the Managing Director of the Temerty Foundation. She is a graduate of Western University with a degree in Philosophy and spent her early career in television production. Since 2018, she has been the Managing Director of the Temerty Foundation, overseeing the operations of the Foundation.
- A Gift with Far-Reaching Impact
- The International Excellence of U of T Medicine
- An Iconic New Hub For Medical Education and Research
- A Watershed Moment For Philanthropy in Canada
With investments allocated over a multi-year period, the Temerty family’s gift will have a tremendous impact on health science, health-care innovation, and health education by: 1. Establishing a new Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine, which will capitalize on U of T’s internationally recognized strengths in artificial intelligence, ma...
According to all respected international ranking systems, U of T is Canada’s top medical faculty and among the world’s best, standing in the company of Harvard, Johns Hopkins, UCLA, Oxford and Stanford. U of T’s groundbreaking discoveries over the past century have contributed greatly to human health and health care around the world. These include ...
The Temerty Foundation’s donation will help to provide a new state-of-the-art education and research building through the redevelopment of the Faculty’s west building on the corner of King’s College Road and King’s College Circle, prominently situated in the heart of U of T’s St. George campus across from historic Convocation Hall. The new building...
The Temerty Foundation’s $250-million gift to the University of Toronto is the single largest gift ever made in Canada and among the largest gifts made internationally to a faculty of medicine. “This is truly a landmark moment in the history of Canadian philanthropy,” said David Palmer, Vice-President, Advancement. “Their generosity, and our gratit...
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that progressively impairs nerve cells responsible for muscle control, leading to muscle wastage, paralysis and, ultimately, death. The average life expectancy of an ALS patient post-diagnosis is a mere two to five years.
Apr 22, 2020 · “Through our gift to the University of Toronto, we want to support a local network of heroes fighting on behalf of all of us, to protect us on a day-to-day basis and to discover a long-term solution that can help us stabilize and recover from this devastating crisis,” says Leah Temerty-Lord, Managing Director, Temerty ...
Apr 22, 2020 · The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine has received a $10-million gift from the Temerty Foundation to support Toronto’s hospital and health-science network as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Established in 1997 by James and Louise Temerty and led by their daughter and Temerty Foundation managing director Leah Temerty-Lord, the Temerty Foundation has provided major philanthropic support to health care, education and culture.
Mar 12, 2021 · James Temerty (centre), joined by the Temerty family (left to right): Mike Lord, Louise Temerty, and Leah Temerty-Lord, announce their historic gift to the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Photo by Johnny Guatto.
