Education: University of Pennsylvania BSc. (Honors) Chemistry
Georgetown University MSc. Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. Biochemistry
California Institute of Technology Postdoc Biochemistry
Academic Appointments:
Univ of British Columbia – Assistant Professor Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology – 1975
Univ of British Columbia – Associate Professor Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology – 1980
Univ of British Columbia – Professor Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology – 1985
Univ of British Columbia – Professor Dept of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences – 2000
Univ of British Columbia – Director – Centre for Macular Research
Distinctions/Awards:
1972-74 American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship
1977 NASA Recognition Award
1992 UBC Distinguished Medical Lecturer
1993 Alexander Von Humbolt Research Award
1996 Alcon Research Institute Award
1998 ARVO Friedenwald Award
2000 – 2021 Canada Research Chair in Vision and Macular Degeneration
2001 Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
2003 Professor Jacob Biely Prize
2010 Ludwig von Sallmann Prize International Soc. Eye Res (ISER)
2016 Chanchlani CNIB Global Vision Award
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