Christopher Wood (biologist)
Chris M. Wood | |
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| Alma mater | University of British Columbia University of East Anglia |
| Awards | FRSC (2003) Miroslaw Romanowski Medal (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fish physiology |
| Institutions | UBC McMaster University Univ of Miami |
| Thesis | Studies on the pharmacology and physiology of vascular resistance in the rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) (1974) |
Christopher M. Wood FRSC is currently an Adjunct Professor of Zoology at the University of British Columbia and a Lifetime Distinguished University Professor, and Emeritus Professor of Biology at McMaster University. He is also a Research Professor at the University of Miami. His research is primarily concerned with Fish physiology and aquatic toxicology.
He was educated at the University of British Columbia (BSc, 1968; MSc, 1971) and the University of East Anglia (PhD, 1974).[1] He joined the faculty of McMaster University in 1976 where he was a Canada Research Chair in Environment and Health from 2001-2014. In 2014 he retired from McMaster University and moved to the University of British Columbia, where his research program is now based. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2003, and was awarded the 2007 Miroslaw Romanowski Medal.[2][3] He was also awarded the Fry Medal of the Canadian Society of Zoologists in 1999.[4]
References
- ^ Toxicity of Dietborne Metals to Aquatic Organisms.
- ^ "Battling pollution in coastal areas". International Development Research Centre. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Royal Society of Canada. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Nature Honors Dr. Chris M. Wood". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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