Clarke Fraser
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke_Fraser
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Born March 29 1920
Born in Norwich Connecticut and later moved to
Canada with his family as an infant
He is Canada’s first medical geneticist and founder
of it
Laid the foundations of in genetic counselling
During world war 2 Clarke served in the Royal
Canadian Air force, but did not fly overseas to battle
History:
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1950: He joined McGill University as an Assistant Professor for Genetics
1960: He was made a full professor
1970-82: He was the Molson Professor of Genetics in the Department of Biology
1973-82: He was a Professor for Paediatrics
1979-82: He became a professor at the McGill Centre for Human Genetics
1979: He was the founding and co-director of the Medical Research Council of Canada
Group in Medical Genetics
1952-82: He became the founder and Director of the Department of Medical Genetics at
Montreal’s Children’s Hospital
1982-85: He taught as a professor of Clinical Genetics at the Memorial University of
Newfoundland
1990-93: He was the director of a Genetics Working Group of the Royal Commission on
New Reproductive Technologies
Education:
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In 1940 he received a Bachelors of Science degree from Acadia University
In 1941 received a Masters of Science degree
In 1945 received a PhD
1950 received a Doctor of Medicine degree from McGill University
Received four honorary doctorates: 1. Acadia University (1967) 2. SUNY at Potsdam
3. Dalhousie University (2003) 4. McGill University (2010).
Research:
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Worked on the genetics of cleft palate and multifactorial diseases, that are in families
genes
Collected data on pediatric conditions
Help develop genetic counselling principles
Helped write textbooks