Founding Chair of Let’s Talk Science honoured with City of London Lifetime Achievement Award
July 12, 2012
On June 26, Mitch Baran, Founding Chair of Let's Talk Science, and President and CEO of Trudell Medical Group, was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the City of London. At a ceremony held at City Hall, Mayor Fontana and council members paid tribute to Baran and recognized his philanthropy and efforts to stimulate London's economy. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the city and his impact on the development of the community. 
Let's Talk Science President and Founder, Bonnie Schmidt, fully supported Baran's nomination for the award and members of Let's Talk Science were on-site at the ceremony.
Baran was the Founding Chair of Let's Talk Science and one of the first financial supporters of the organization. In the early 1990's, Baran became concerned about Canada's record in science education. He met with Bonnie Schmidt in 1998 and helped her incorporate the science outreach organization. Since the beginning, Baran has acted as a mentor to Schmidt and continues to assist the organization as a current board member. Trudell Medical has financially supported Let's Talk Science for over 10 years.
Originally from Brantford, Baran went to Western University where he earned his degree in business. After purchasing Trudell, a small, family-owned distributing firm, Baran evolved the company into Trudell Medical. The company has now been in operation for over 90 years.
