Thomas Sandor

Background

Sandor, Thomas was born on November 3, 1924 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Miksa and Iren (Forstner) Sandor. emigrated to Canada, 1950.

Education

Diploma Chemical, U. Budapest, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1960.

Career

Attaché de recherche, Institute A. Fournier, Paris, 1949-1950; research fellow, Hospital for Sick Children, U. Toronto, Ontario, 1951-1956; research biochemist, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1956-1959; senior research associate, endocrinology laboratory, Hospital Notre Dame, Montreal, 1959-1993; research assistant professor medicine, U. Montreal, 1961-1967; research associate professor, U. Montreal, 1967-1970; research professor, U. Montreal, 1970-1992. Honorary professor McGill University, Montreal, 1969-1992. Career investigator Medical Research Council of Canada, 1962-1991.

Research professor emeritus Louis C. Simard Research Center, Hospital Notre Dame, U. Montreal, since 1993. Visiting professor zoology U. Sheffield, England, 1970-1971, 79-80. Visiting professor biochemistry U. BuenosAires, 1974.

Lecturer numerous universities, symposia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, India, Hong Kong.

Membership

Gouverneur à vie Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal. Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member can. Bio-chemical Society, Endocrine Society (emeritus member, Travelling Fellowship 1968), Bio-chemical Society (Great Britain), Society for Endocrinology (Great Britain), American Society Zoologists (emeritus member), European Society Comparative Endocrinologists (founder member), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Order Chemists of Quebec, Canadians for Health Research (board directors 1976-1979, 82-86).

Connections

Married Vera Varkonyi, July 5, 1949. 1 daughter, Catherine-Susanne.

Father:

Miksa Sandor

Mother:

Iren (Forstner) Sandor

Spouse:

Vera Varkonyi