Clayton Oscar Person was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and educated in Saskatoon and Alberta. He became an expert on the genetics of host-parasite relations, and his theoretical methods have been widely applied in the practical management of parasitic diseases in agriculture and forestry. He received the BC Science Council's Gold Medal in 1981, the Royal Soc. of Canada's Flavelle Medal and the Genetics Soc. of Can.'s Award of Excellence in 1982. He became a member of the Order of Canada in 1986.
Sources: The Canadian Encyclopedia, 1988
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