Leanne Brown, '07 BA, was named one of Forbes' 2015 30 Under 30. The author of Good and Cheap, a cookbook for people with limited income, Brown sells books using the "get one, give one" philosophy to reach people in need. The second edition is set for release July 14, and her next project is a retail venture with Workman Publishing Company. -Forbes
Lorne Tyrrell, '64 BSc, '68 MD, renowned for his work in treating viral hepatitis, has been recognized with one of Canada's most prestigious awards: the 2015 Killam Prize for Health Sciences. The director of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology and professor in the U of A's Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology has dedicated decades of research to developing vaccines for viral hepatitis B and C, including an oral vaccine for hepatitis B now licensed in 200 countries. Five Killam prizes of $100,000 are awarded annually by the Canada Council for the Arts. -Edmonton Journal
Former deputy prime minister Anne McLellan, '07 LLD (Honorary), was to be installed as the seventh chancellor of Dalhousie University at the end of May. McLellan was appointed associate professor of law at the U of A in 1980 and later served as associate dean and dean of the Faculty of Law. McLellan was Liberal MP for Edmonton-Centre from 1993 to 2006. -CTV News
Greg Abel, '84 BCom, was named a possible successor to American businessman Warren Buffett by Charlie Munger, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Abel, who heads the company's energy division, was named one of two people likely to become CEO of the US$365-billion corporation should Buffett step down. -Bloomberg business
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