Lorne Babiuk
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University of British Columbia
Lorne Allan Babiuk | |
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.jpg) Lorne Babiuk, April 2016 | |
| Born | January 25, 1946 |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan University of British Columbia |
| Awards | Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award Order of Canada Saskatchewan Order of Merit |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | immunology, pathogenesis, virology, molecular virology, and vaccinology |
| Institutions | University of Saskatchewan University of Alberta |
Lorne Allan Babiuk, OC SOM FRSC (born January 25, 1946) is a Canadian scientist specializing in immunology, pathogenesis, virology, molecular virology, and vaccinology. He is the Vice-President of Research at the University of Alberta and the former director of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr Babiuk holds the Canada Research Chair in Vaccinology and Biotechnology[1] and is chair of the board for Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise (PREVENT), a vaccine development company.[2]
Born in Canora, Saskatchewan, he received a B.S.A degree in soil science from the University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture in 1967, a M.Sc. degree in soil microbiology from the University of Saskatchewan, Department of Soil Science in 1969, a Ph.D. in virology from the University of British Columbia, Department of Microbiology in 1972, and a D.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan, Department of Veterinary Microbiology in 1987.[3]
