James Donald Hatcher

Background

Hatcher, James Donald was born on June 22, 1923 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Son of Fred Thomas and Cora (Rooke) Hatcher.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1951; honorary Doctor of Laws, Queen's U., 1985; honorary Doctor of Laws, Memorial U. New Foundland, 1990.

Career

Intern, Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) General Hospital, 1946-1947; instructor medicine School Medicine, Boston University, 1950-1952; assistant professor department physiology, Queen's U. Medical School, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1952-1955; associate professor, Queen's U. Medical School, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1955-1959; professor, department chairman, Queen's U. Medical School, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1959-1976; associate dean, Faculty Medicine, 1968-1971; professor physiology and biophysics, Faculty Medicine, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1976-1989; dean, Faculty Medicine, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1976-1985; adviser to president on research & technical transfer, Faculty Medicine, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1985-1989; dean emeritus, Faculty Medicine, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1989-1991. Attending physician Hypertensive and Cardiac Clinic, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1950-1952. Research fellow Robert Dawson Evans Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1950-1952.

Member arctic panel Defense Research Board Canada, 1957, chairman, 1962-1967, member of advisory committee board, 1962-1967. Member of advisory committee Surgeon General, Department National Defense, 1964-1968. Member grant panel Medical Research Council Canada, 1964-1974, 78-81, 85-87, member of council, 1967-1970, 79-85.

Board directors Connaught laboratories, 1981-1987. Science advising committee Canada Life and Health Insurance Association, 1983-1989. Chairman tertiary care advising committee Department Health, Province of N.B., 1982-1985.

Member commission on genetic predisposition to disease Science Council Canada, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• James Donald Hatcher has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advising committee Ontario Heart Foundation, 1966-1971, board directors, 1969-1971. Member health care forum Volunteer Planning Nova Scoti, 1987-1989, member Research and Development committee, 1988-1989;board directors Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, 1980-1991. Served to Lieutenant Medical Corps Royal Canadian Army, 1944-1950.

Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons (Canada 1977). Member CanadianPhysiol. Society (president 1970-1971), Association Canada Medical Colls.

(executive 1981-1985, treasurer 1981-1983, vice president 1983-1985), Can Association Laboratory Animal Science (honorary life), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Helen Edith Roberts, June 14, 1946. Children: Janet Louise, Carolyn Elizabeth.

Father:

Fred Thomas Hatcher

Mother:

Cora (Rooke) Hatcher

Spouse:

Helen Edith Roberts

child:

Janet Louise Hatcher

child:

Carolyn Elizabeth Hatcher