A global pioneer in the treatment of HIV/AIDS is being recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to medicine with a commemorative postage stamp.

On September 10, Canada Post issued a set of five stamps celebrating six Canadian physicians and researchers whose discoveries have saved lives and revolutionized patient care around the world.

Dr. Julio Montaner, Director and Physician-in-Chief at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS at St. Paul’s Hospital, is among the honorees, along with Drs. Bruce Chown, Balfour Mount, Vera Peters, and James Till and Ernest McCulloch.

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