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1969 (Creation)
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- Department of Pharmacology
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0.02 m of textual records
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In the 1950's it was customary in many North American Universities for Departments of Pharmacology and Physiology to be single departments. This was true of the University of Alberta until 1960, when it was decided that Pharmacology and Physiology should be separated. The Department of Physiology was Chaired by Dr. Jim Pearce, and Dr. Edwin E. Daniel was recruited from the University of Manitoba to Chair the Department of Pharmacology in 1961. He remained Chair until Dr. John Charnock was appointed in 1972. The early Department had few pharmacologists: Dr. Charles Nash had previously looked after the pharmacological interests of the combined department, and, of course, moved over to a full-time position in Pharmacology. Dr. Jack Taylor, a toxicologist with a well-developed research interest in anticholinesterases, was also associated with the previous combined Department. Dr. Tim Cameron, an anesthesiologist who was later to become Dean of Medicine at the University of Alberta, soon joined them. As well, Dr. Bill Mahon, a clinical pharmacologist joined the department in 1967. Dr. Gerry Marks joined the Department in 1963, bringing an emphasis on biochemical pharmacology. Drs. George Frank, Rod Reiffenstein and Don MacLeod, all of whom could be characterized as neuropharmacologists, followed him. During Dr. Daniel's term as Chair, the Department grew to become one of the largest in Canada. On Dr. Daniel's resignation in 1972, the incoming Chair, Dr. John Charnock, had a Department of about 14 academic staff. From 1972-1980, the numbers remained approximately constant, but the advent of, amongst other things, the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, permitted the Department to conduct further recruiting in the 1980's. Dr. David Cook was the third Chair of the Department, from 1980-1991. After brief interregnum in which Dr. William Dryden assumed the position of Acting Chair, Dr. Ian Martin, was recruited from Cambridge and became Chair in 1992. Dr. Martin stepped down in 1997. Dr. Alexander S. Clanachan was appointed Acting Chair in 1997, and in January, 1999, was appointed Chair. Among its alumni, including both academic staff and those who have carried out graduate studies in the Department, are more than a dozen Deans, Department Chairs or Division Directors, five Presidents of the Pharmacological Society of Canada, two Presidents of the Western Pharmacology Society, and many others with successful careers in government, industry and academia.
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Accession consists of examinations from the Department of Pharmacology.
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Filed with UAA-1997-057.
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Created by A.A. 28 Aug. 2023