Background
Church, Robert Bertram was born on May 7, 1937 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Son of Bertram Cecil and Alexa Winnifred (Black) Church.
college dean rancher emeritus educator
Church, Robert Bertram was born on May 7, 1937 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Son of Bertram Cecil and Alexa Winnifred (Black) Church.
Diploma, Olds College, 1956; diploma, U. Upsalla, 1961; Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, U. Alberta, 1962, 63; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Edinburgh, 1965.
Fellow faculty of medicine, U. Washington, 1965-1967;
assistant professor department biology, faculty arts and science, U. Calgary, 1967-1968;
associate professor, U. Calgary, 1968-1969;
professor, head department biochemistry, U. Calgary, 1968-1969;
assistant dean faculty arts and science, U. Calgary, 1980-1981;
associate dean research faculty medicine, U. Calgary, 1990-1992;
assistant dean medical science faculty medicine, U. Calgary, 1990-1992;
science associations department medicine, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, 1971-1990. Visiting scientist Soviet Academy Sciences, Moscow, 1972. Visiting professor School Vet.Scis., Murdoch (West Australia) U., 1977, affiliate, visiting professor Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1972-1978.
Board directors Natural Sciences Engineering Research Council Ottawa, Canada, 1978-1986, Canada Institute Advanced Research, Toronto, 1983-1989, Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, since 1989, BioStar Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1988-1994, Medical Research Council Canada, since 1990. President Church Livestock Cons., Airdrie, Alberta, since 1972, Calgary Exhibition Stampede, 1974-1992, Premiers Council Science and Technology, 1990-1994.
Member Alberta Science and Research Authority (chairman since 1994), Alberta Order of Excellence, 1993.
Married Joyce Maryanne, May 2, 1959. Children: Jeffrey Robert, Eileen Alexa.