Marian Aitchison Packham

Background

Packham, Marian Aitchison was born on December 13, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of James and Clara Louise (Campbell) A.

Education

Bachelor, U. Toronto, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toronto, 1954; Doctor of Science honoris causa, Ryerson Polytechnic U., 1997.

Career

Senior fellow department biochemistry, U. Toronto, 1954-1958; lecturer department biochemistry, U. Toronto, 1958-1963, 66-67; research associate department physiological science, Ontario Veterinary College, U. Guelph, 1963-1965; research associate blood and cardiovascular disease research unit, U. Toronto, 1965-1966; assistant professor, U. Toronto department biochemistry, 1967-1972; associate professor, U. Toronto department biochemistry, 1972-1975; professor, U. Toronto department biochemistry, 1975-1989; acting department chairman biochemistry, U. Toronto department biochemistry, 1983; university professor, U. Toronto department biochemistry, since 1989.

Achievements

• Marian Aitchison Packham has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Canada Bio-chemical Society, American Society Hematology, Canada Society Hematology, Canada Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Investigative Pathology, American Heart Association (county on thrombosis), International Society Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Canada Atherosclerosis.

Interests

• Avocation: skiing.

Connections

Married James Lennox Packham, June 25, 1949. Children: Neil Lennox, Janet Melissa.

Father:

James A.

Mother:

Clara Louise (Campbell) A.

Spouse:

James Lennox Packham

child:

Neil Lennox Packham

child:

Janet Melissa Packham