Samuel O. Freedman
Samuel O. Freedman | |
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| Occupation(s) | Immunologist, professor |
Samuel Orkin Freedman,OCCQFRSC(born May 8, 1928) is aCanadianclinicalimmunologist,professor and academic administrator. In 1965, he co-discovered withPhil Goldthecarcinoembryonic antigen,the basis of a blood test used in the diagnosis and management of people withcolorectal cancer.
Background[edit]
Born inMontreal,Freedman received aBachelor of Sciencein 1948 and aDoctor of Medicinein 1953 fromMcGill University.[1]
Career[edit]
From 1977 to 1981, he was the Dean of theMcGill University Faculty of Medicine.From 1981 to 1991, he served as McGill's chief academic officer with the title of Vice-Principal, Academic (equivalent toProvostat U.S. universities). Freedman received an honorary degree from McGill in 1992. He was named Professor Emeritus in 2000.[2]Until January 1, 2008, Freedman was senior advisor to theSir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospitalin Montreal, where he was previously research director.
Book[edit]
- Freedman, Samuel O.;Gold, Phil(1976).Clinical Immunology.Hagerstown, Md.: Harper & Row.ISBN0-06-140834-4OCLC2189449;1st edition.Harper & Row. 1971.ISBN0-06-140831-X.[3]
Research publications[edit]
- Gold, Phil; Freedman, Samuel O. (1965-03-01). "Demonstration of Tumor-Specific Antigens in Human Colonic Carcinomata by Immunological Tolerance and Absorption Techniques".Journal of Experimental Medicine.Rockefeller University Press.121(3): 439–462.doi:10.1084/jem.121.3.439ISSN1540-9538.
Honours[edit]
- In 1976, he was made a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Canada.[4]
- In 1978, he was awarded theGairdner Foundation International Award.[5]
- In 1985, he was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada.[6]
- In 1998, he was awarded the Quebec government'sPrix Armand-Frappier.[7]
- In 2002, he was awardedQueen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Medal[8]
- In 2004, he was made a Knight of theNational Order of Quebec.[9]
- In 2012, he was awardedQueen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal[10]
References[edit]
- ^"McGill 1953 Yearbook, Faculty of Medicine Page 274".1953.
- ^"McGill Professor Emeritus".2000.
- ^Alexander, Peter (1 January 1972)."Review ofClinical Immunologyby Samuel O. Freedmanet al.".BMJ.1(5791): 57.doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5791.57.PMC1789115.
- ^"Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada".1976.
- ^"Canada Gairdner International Award".1978.
- ^"Officer of the Order of Canada".December 23, 1985.
- ^"Prix Armand-Frappier Award".1998.
- ^"Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Medal".Governor General of Canada.2002.
- ^"Order of Quebec".2004.
- ^"Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal".Governor General of Canada.2012.
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