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Stanford University; University of Alberta.
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William Cook
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He was Executive Director of the National Research Council. Born in Alnwick, England, Cook immigrated to Canada in 1912. After graduating from the School of Agriculture in Claresholm, Alberta, the University of Alberta and Stanford University with a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, he starting working for National Research Council"s applied biology division focusing on the transport of perishable foods and refrigerated storage.
In 1941, he became Director of the division and was in charge of research on the preservation and transportation of bacon, poultry and eggs during World World War World War II
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Officer of the Order of Canada Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.