Alan C. Burton
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Alan C. Burton MBE (April 18, 1904 – June 27, 1979) was an English-born Canadian physicist. He is considered a founding father of modern biophysics . [1]
He was born in London , received a BSc from University College London [2] and taught high school physics in England. At the age of 23, he came to Canada and studied physics as a graduate student at the University of Toronto , receiving his PhD in 1932. He continued his post-graduate studies at the University of Rochester and at the University of Pennsylvania . During World War II , Burton designed protective clothing for the Canadian military. [3] He joined the University of Western Ontario after the war, where he founded the Department of Biophysics, leading it from 1948 to 1970. [2] Later in life, his research focused on cancer, including the effects of altitude. [3]
Burton was named a member of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions during the war. He served as president of the American Physiological Society , the Biophysical Society and the Canadian Physiological Society . In 1961, he was awarded the Gairdner Foundation International Award for Cardiovascular Research. [3]
He was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2010. [1]
Two of his graduate students described his career in the book Pioneer in Biophysics: Alan C. Burton 1904 to 1979 . [2]
References
- 1 2 "Dr. Alan C. Burton" . Canadian Medical Hall of Fame . 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03.
- 1 2 3 "Alan C. Burton" . University of Western Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19 . Retrieved 2014-08-16 .
- 1 2 3 "Alan C. Burton" . Living History . University of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19 . Retrieved 2014-08-16 .
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