Background
Befus, Albert Dean was born on October 8, 1948 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Son of Albert and Penelope Befus.
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Albert Dean Befus
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Bachelor of Science in Zoology with 1st class honors, U. Alberta, 1970; Master of Science in Parasitology, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Immunoparasitology, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1975.
Career
With mucosal immunology staff Department Medicine, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1975-1978;
assistant professor Department Pathology, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1978-1982;
associate professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1982-1985;
associate professor Department Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, U. Calgary, Alberta, 1985-1986;
professor, U. Calgary, Alberta, since 1986. Visiting scientist Medical Research Council laboratories, The Gambia, 1983, ZymogeneticsInc., Seattle, since 1991. Chairman immunological science research group U. Calgary, 1986-1991, member Executive Committee division international development, 1990-1991, Executive Committee department microbiology and infectious diseases, 1990-1991, others.
Member organizing committee International Congress Mucosal Immunology, Prague, 1990-1992, active other professional meetings. Program project reviewer National Institutes of Health, 1983, 84, 86, 87, 90. Member immunology and transplantation grant committee Medical Research Council Canada, 1986-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association Immunologists, American Gastroenterology Association, American Society Parasitologists, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, British Society Parasitology, Canada Society Immunology (councillor 1985-1989), Canada Society Zoologists (parasitology subsection), Collegium Internationale Allergologicum, International Society Neuroimmunomodulation, Society Mucosal Immunology (councillor since 1990).
Connections
Married Margaret Allison McGarvey, August 29, 1970. Children Dillon John, Lindsay Allison.
