BA, McMaster U., 1936; MA, U. of Toronto, 1937; PhD, 1939; LL.D., U. of Sask., 1959; F.R.S.C., 1951. Prof. of Med. Biophysics, U. of Toronto, since 1962; Head, Physics Div., Ontario Cancer Inst. 1956-80; Prof., Dept. of Physics, U. of Toronto, since 1956. During WWII lecturer in radar to Air Force and Navy Personnel, U. of Alberta, 1939-45; Official Radiographer of aircraft casting for W. Can., 1942-45. Roentgen Award, Brit. Inst. of Radiology, 1953; Henry Marshall Tory Medal, Royal Soc. Can.; Gairdner Intrnl Award 1973; Offr. Order of Can., 1977; Gold Medalist, Am. Coll of Radiology, 1980; R.M. Taylor Award, Cdn. Cancer Soc. 1982; Candn. Med. Assn. 1983; Medal, Amer. Nuclear Industry 1983; W.B. Lewis Award Candn. Nuclear Soc. 1985. Author of: "The Physics of Radiation Therapy" 1953; "The Physics of Radiology" 1961 (4th ed. 1983); also over 200 papers in sci. journals; holds a number of patents in design of Cobalt 60 units for treatment of cancer. Mem. various sci. socs. and assns.
Sources: Canadian Who's Who, 1993
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