Charles Hollenberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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physician, educator, researcher
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Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About Charles Hollenberg
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- Hollenberg, (September 15, 1930 – April 8, 2003) was a Canadian physician, educator and researcher. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Science in 1950 and a Doctor of Medicine in 1955 from the University of Manitoba.
- In 1960, he joined the Department of Medicine at McGill University.
- From 1970 to 1981, he was the Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Physician-in-Chief of the Toronto General Hospital. In 1981, he was appointed Charles H.
- Best Professor of Medical Research at the University of Toronto, and help create the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre, an interdisciplinary centre for diabetes research.
- In 1983, he was appointed Vice-Provost of Health Sciences of the University of Toronto.
- In 1991, he became of the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation.
- He helped found Cancer Care Ontario where he was President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 1999. In 1983, he was awarded a Mastership of the American College of Physicians (MACP).
- In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being "an acknowledged leader in medical education and patient care who has exerted a considerable influence on academic institutions and teaching hospitals through his many professional appointments".
- In 1999, he was awarded the Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award "in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Canadian medicine and medical science as a leader of the Canadian academic medical community".
- In 2003, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. He died of prostate cancer.
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