Professor; director, Interuniversity Centre for Rsch. in Toxicology, 1991-, U. Montréal
G. L. Plaa was born in San Francisco, and became a toxicologist studying at the U of California. He came to Canada in 1968, joining the faculty of U. Montréal, where he has served as chairman of the Dept. of Pharmacology and vice-dean of the Faculty of Medicine. He is currently director of a research centre in toxicology in Montréal.
BS, U. Calif., Berkeley, 1952; PhD, U. Calif., San Fran., 1958; Diplomate Am. Bd. Toxicology. Asst. toxicologist City/County San Fran., 1954-58; asst. prof. Sch. Medicine Tulane U., New Orleans, 1958-61; assoc. prof. U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1961-68; prof. U. Montreal, Que., 1968- ; chrmn. Dept. Pharmacology, 1968-80; vice-dean, Faculty Medicine, 1982-89; dir. Interuniv. Ctr. Rsch. in Toxicology, 1991- ; chrmn. Can. Coun. Animal Care, Ottawa, 1985-86; Editor Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 1972-80; contbr. over 200 articles to profl. jours. 1st lt. US Army, 1952-53, Korea. Recipient Thienes award Am. Acad. Clin. Toxicology, 1977. mem. Am. Soc. Pharmacology, Soc. Toxicology Can. (pres. 1981-83, Henderson award 1969), Pharm. Soc. Can. (pres. 1973-74), Soc. Toxicology (pres. 1983-84, Achievement award 1967, Lehman award 1977, Edn. award 1987).
Sources: Who's Who in America, 1994
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