Emil Skamene, McGill University
Human Genetics Professor Emeritus Montreal, Quebec emil.skamene@muhc.mcgill.ca
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Emil Skamene is Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics at McGill University and Director of Research for the McGill University Health Centre. Dr. Skamene founded The McGill Centre for the Study of Host Resistance. His major scientific contribution has been the identification of genes controllin...
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Emil Skamene is Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics at McGill University and Director of Research for the McGill University Health Centre. Dr. Skamene founded The McGill Centre for the Study of Host Resistance. His major scientific contribution has been the identification of genes controlling susceptibility to infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria. Dr. Skamene’s many scientific awards include the lzaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize (1992) by the Canada Council, the Léo-Pariseau Prize (1994) from the Association canadiennefrançaise pour I’ avancement des sciences, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and the 2001 Prix du Quebec for his accomplishments. In 2005, Dr. Skamene was appointed Chevalier de I Ordre national du Québec.
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