John Herbert Dirks

Background

Dirks, John Herbert was born on August 20, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Alexander P. and Agnes (Warkentin) Dirks.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Medicine, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1957; Doctor of Medicine with honors, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1957.

Career

Junior rotating intern, Winnipeg General Hospital, 1957-1958; junior assistant resident, Winnipeg General Hospital, 1958-1959; renal fellow, Deer Lodge Veterans Administration Hospital., Winnipeg, 1959-1960; medical resident, Montreal General Hospital, 1960-1962; Medical Research Council fellow, McGill University, Montreal, 1960-1962; Medical Research Council fellow, visiting scientist Laboratory Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism/National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1963-1965; Medical Research Council scholar, McGill University, Montreal, 1965-1970; John Fraser research associate, McGill University, Montreal, 1971-1976; professor medicine, McGill University, Montreal, 1971-1976; professor physiology, McGill University, Montreal, 1974-1976; Eric W. Hamber professor medicine, head department medicine, U. B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1976-1987; honorary professor physiology, U. B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1978-1987; head department medicine Health Sciences Centre Hospital, U. B.C., 1984-1987; physician-in-chief, Vancouver General Hospital, 1976-1986; member of staff, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, 1976-1987; committee member, Medical Research Council Canada, 1972-1984; member of council, Medical Research Council Canada, 1978-1987. Chairman science advising committee Kidney Foundation, since 1982. Member medical advisory board Gairdner Award Foundation, since 1983, president, since 1993.

Board directors B.C. Science Council, since 1986. 6th International Urolithiasis Workshop, 1987, program chairman Am.Soc. of Nephrology, 1987, Medical Research Council Peer Review Advisory Group, 1986-1987. Co-chair feasibility study United Nations University, 1992-1994, chair on health county.

Dean, rector Aga Khan U., 1994-1996.

Achievements

• John Herbert Dirks has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada, American College of Physicians. Member College Physicians and Surgeons of Province Quebec, Federation Medical Specialists Quebec, Canada Society Clinical Investigation (secretary-treasurer 1972-1975, president 1976-1977), Canada Physiological Society, International Society Nephrology (county member 1984-1987, co-chair COMGAN 1993-1997), Canada Society Nephrology (council), American Society Nephrology, American Heart Association, American Physiological Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, New York Academy Sciences, International Society Nephrology (council since 1984), Canada for Health Research, Quebec College Physicians (certified internal medicine and nephrology).

Connections

Married Fay Ruth Inman, July 3, 1961. Children— John Mark, Peter Benjamin, Martha, Carol.

Father:

Alexander P. Dirks

Mother:

Agnes (Warkentin) Dirks

Spouse:

Fay Ruth Inman