Professor Emeritus of medical education, medicine and pharmacology at Dalhousie University, Jean Gray is a gifted leader, exceptional teacher and role model. One of Canada's outstanding medical educators, she has developed tools to better evaluate residents in training and has championed mentoring programs for women medical students. Her determined leadership has benefited numerous organizations, including the Canadian Association for Medical Education, the Institute of Gender and Health at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health.