Patricia Baird
Patricia Ann Baird | |
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| Born | 11 October 1937 Medical Genetics |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
Patricia Ann Baird,
Early life and education
Patricia Baird was born in
Career and research
She is a University Killam Distinguished Professor Emerita, Department of Medical Genetics[3] at the University of British Columbia.[4] In 1978, Baird became the head of the Department of Medical Genetics, leading the department to become an internationally renown research institution. She was the first woman to both be named as chair of a clinical medical department and to be elected to the Board of Governors at the University of British Columbia.[5] In 1991, she became Vice-President of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.[6] In 1989, she became the chair of the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies.[2]
Honours and awards
In 1992, Baird was recognized as a Member of the Order of British Columbia.[7] In 2000, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition for being "a contributor to science, public policy and the advancement of women".[2] In 2001, Baird became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[8]
She was presented the
Selected publications
- Baird, P. A., & MacDonald, E. C. (1981). An epidemiologic study of congenital malformations of the anterior abdominal wall in more than half a million consecutive live births. American Journal of Human Genetics.
- Spouge, D., & Baird, P. A. (1985). Hirschsprung disease in a large birth cohort. Teratology.
- Baird, P. A., Anderson, T. W., Newcombe, H. B., & Lowry, R. B. (1988). Genetic disorders in children and young adults: a population study. American Journal of Human Genetics.
- McIntosh, G. C., Olshan, A. F., & Baird, P. A. (1995). Paternal age and the risk of birth defects in offspring. Epidemiology.
- Baird, P. (2002). Identification of genetic susceptibility to common diseases: the case for regulation. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine.
Personal life
She married Robert Merrifield Baird in 1964. Together, they had three children, Jennifer, Brian and Bruce Baird.[8]
References
- ^ Ernest Kay (1990). The World who's who of women: Volume 10.
- ^ a b c "Order of Canada citation".
- ^ "Patricia Baird | Department of Medical Genetics". medgen.med.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ "Patricia Baird". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
- ^ "1992 Recipient: Patricia Baird – Vancouver : Order of BC". orderofbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ "science.ca : Patricia A. Baird". www.science.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ "Order of British Columbia citation".
- ^ a b Elizabeth Lumley. Canadian Who's Who 2002. University of Toronto Press. p. 55.
- S2CID 198156460.
- S2CID 19296987.
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