The Globe and Mail Canada’s approach to scientific research has left us lagging behind when we need it the most Mark Lautens Published March 1, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images Mark Lautens is the J.B. Jones Distinguished Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Toronto. For a good part of the past four years, many Canadians have enjoyed a small measure of self-satisfaction when looking south.