William Arthur Cochrane
William Arthur Cochrane | |
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President of the University of Calgary | |
In office 1974–1978 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Carrothers |
Succeeded by | Norm Wagner |
Personal details | |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | March 18, 1926
Died | 6 October 2017 (aged 91) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Occupation | academic administrator, physician |
Awards | Order of Canada Alberta Order of Excellence |
William Arthur Cochrane, OC AOE (March 18, 1926 – October 6, 2017)[1] was a Canadian physician, pediatrician, academic, and medical executive.
Born in
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Calgary. From 1973 to 1974, he was the Alberta Deputy Minister of Health. From 1974 to 1978, he was the president of the University of Calgary. From 1978 to 1989, he was the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Connaught Laboratories
Limited.
In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1977, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal and in 1992, he was awarded the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal. In 2006, he was made a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence.[2] In 2009, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
References
- "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Retrieved March 29, 2006.
- ^ Obituary William Cochrane, Calgary Herald, October 12, 2017
- ^ "Alberta Order of Excellence citation".