In Memoriam

The RI-MUHC honours friends and colleagues whose contributions to research, and to its community, will not be forgotten.

In Memoriam: Nicolas Steinmetz, B.Sc. MDCM, MPH

A special tribute to Dr. Nicolas Steinmetz – 1937-2023

In Memoriam: I. Barry Pless, MD, OC

Throughout his life, Dr. Pless was a tireless advocate for children’s health

In Memoriam: Charles Robert Scriver, MDCM

The “father of biochemical genetics in Canada” and epitome of the physician scientist, Dr. Scriver had a long and celebrated history at the RI-MUHC

In Memoriam: Ronald Gottesman, MDCM

A noted leader and a wise physician, Dr. Gottesman “brought a sense of calm to all around him”

In Memoriam: Hugh Bennett, PhD

Remembering a superb peptide chemist, exceptional collaborator and defender of student welfare

In Memoriam: Dr. Kris Jardon

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Kris Jardon, on January 15, 2021.

In Memoriam: Beverley Murphy, MD, PhD

Please join us in expressing our condolences to the family of our dear friend and colleague Dr. Beverley Murphy, Professor Emeritus in the Department of...

In Memoriam: Susan Solymoss, MD

Susan Solymoss, MD, was an Associate Professor of Medicine and Oncology at McGill University, Director of the Division of Hematology in the Department of Laboratory Medicine of the MUHC...

In Memoriam: Chawki Benkelfat, MD

McGill, MUHC and RI-MUHC communities celebrate the life of an exceptional scientist

In Memoriam: Ernest Seidman, MD

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sudden passing of Dr. Ernest Seidman

In Memoriam: Geoffrey Hendy, PhD

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Geoffrey Hendy, Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University and...

In Memoriam: Fred Andermann, MD

Dr. Frederick Andermann, one of Canada’s most distinguished neurologists, passed away quietly on June 16, 2019 in Montreal at the age of 88.

In Memoriam: Laurie Hendren, PhD

Laurie Hendren, a professor of computer science at McGill University, was one of the founders of the Opal project at the McGill University Health Centre. She received numerous...

In Memoriam: William Barakett, MD

Dr. William Barakett was a practicing physician for almost 50 years, the medical director of the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital for 25 years, also acting as president of...