Emil Skamene
Emil Skamene, was a Canadian immunologist, medical researcher, and pioneer in genetic research.
Early life
Skamene was born in Buczacz, Poland. Many of his family members were killed in Nazi death camps, but he escaped and was adopted by a Czech family. He received his MD and PhD from Charles University in Prague before carrying out post-doctoral research at Harvard Medical School from 1968-1970 and later specialty training in allergy and immunology at McGill University from 1970-1974.Research career
Skamene was the Director of Research for the McGill University Health Centre, the Director of the Centre for the Study of Host Resistance, and a Professor in the Department of Medicine, the Department of Human Genetics, and the Institute of Parasitology.In 2005, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 2001, he was awarded the Prix Armand-Frappier. In 1997, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Skamene died in Hudson, Quebec on 3 October 2024, at the age of 83.