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Louis Siminovitch

Who

Louis Siminovitch · Science & Medicine

What

Geneticist regarded as a father of Canadian medical genetics

When

1920, Montreal, Canada — 2021, Toronto, Canada

Where

Canada (Montreal · Toronto)

Biography

Louis Siminovitch is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Geneticist regarded as a father of Canadian medical genetics

How & why

Siminovitch, a Canadian Jewish geneticist, is regarded as a father of Canadian medical genetics; his research on somatic-cell and viral genetics and his exceptional mentorship built much of the country's genetics community. He helped found leading research institutes in Toronto and shaped a generation of scientists.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science

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Geneticist regarded as a father of Canadian medical genetics

1920

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science