Emil Skamene
Emil Skamene | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1941 Buchach, Poland |
| Died | 3 October 2024 (aged 83) Hudson, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Immunologist |
| Awards | National Order of Quebec |
Emil Skamene, CQ FRSC (27 August 1941 – 3 October 2024) was a Canadian immunologist, medical researcher, and pioneer in genetic research.
Early life
Skamene was born in Buczacz, Poland (now part of Ukraine).[1] Many of his family members were killed in Nazi death camps, but he escaped and was adopted by a Czech family. He received his MD and PhD from Charles University in Prague before carrying out post-doctoral research at Harvard Medical School from 1968-1970 and later specialty training in allergy and immunology at McGill University from 1970-1974.[1]
Research career
Skamene was the Director of Research for the McGill University Health Centre, the Director of the Centre for the Study of Host Resistance, and a Professor in the Department of Medicine, the Department of Human Genetics, and the Institute of Parasitology.
In 2005, he was made a Knight (Chevalier) of the National Order of Quebec. In 2001, he was awarded the Prix Armand-Frappier. In 1997, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Skamene died in Hudson, Quebec on 3 October 2024, at the age of 83.[2]
External links
- McGill University faculty page
- National Order of Quebec citation (in French)
- Prix Armand-Frappier citation (in French)
References
- ^ a b Gros, Philippe; Schurr, Erwin (2025). "Emil Skamene (1941–2024)". Nature Genetics. 57 (1): 1–1. doi:10.1038/s41588-024-02028-7. ISSN 1061-4036.
- ^ "Emil Skamene - October 3, 2024". mountroyalcem.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.