Brent Allan Schacter

Background

Schacter, Brent Allan was born on June 1, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Irvin C. and Claire (Easton) Schacter.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Manitoba, 1965; Doctor of Medicine with honors, U. Manitoba, 1965.

Career

Intern, Winnipeg General Hospital, 1965-1966; junior assistant resident, Winnipeg General Hospital, 1967-1968; assistant resident in internal medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1968-1969; clinical fellow hematology, Barnes Hospital and Washington University, St. Louis, 1969-1970; research fellow, assistant in medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1970-1972; assistant professor internal medicine, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1972-1977; associate professor medicine, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1977-1987; professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, since 1987; National Cancer Institute of Canada Research fellow, Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Winnipeg, 1966-1967; president, Chief Executive Officer, Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Winnipeg, since 1993. Lecturer in field; science officer grant panel C, National Cancer Institute Canada, 1978, member, 1979-1982. Member Manitoba Health Research Council grant panel, 1982-1984, 89-91.

Advisory board Canada Porphyria Foundation, since 1988.

Achievements

• Brent Allan Schacter has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist, health facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (specialty committee in medical oncology 1985-1994, board medical examiners in medical oncology 1987-1990, specialty committee in hematology 1989-1993, core committee member 1990-1996, Chairman of the Board examiners medical oncology 1990-1993, member regional advising committee Saskatchewan/Manitoba district 1992-1997), American Federation for Clinical Research, Canada Society for Clinical Investigation (awards committee 1980-1982, chairman 1981-1982), American Association for Study of Liver Diseases, American Society Hematology, Canada Society Hematology, American Society Clinical Oncology, Canada Bone Marrow Transplant Group, Canada Hemophilia Society (member clinic directors group 1990-1993, sec-treasurer 1991-1993), Canada Liver Club.

Interests

• Avocations: cross-country skiing, scuba diving, model railroading.

Connections

Married Sora Ludwig, December 20, 1981. Children: Isanne, Jennifer, Miriam.

Father:

Irvin C. Schacter

Mother:

Claire (Easton) Schacter

Spouse:

Sora Ludwig

child:

Miriam Schacter

child:

Isanne Schacter

child:

Jennifer Schacter