Thomas Cameron

Thomas Wright Moir Cameron OC FRSC (29 April 1894 – 1 January 1980) was a Canadian veterinarian and parasitologist.

Thomas Cameron OC FRSC
Born	Thomas Wright Moir Cameron 29 April 1894 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	1 January 1980 (aged 85) Silver Spring, Maryland, US
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh
Awards	Flavelle Medal (1957)
Scientific career
Fields	Parasitology
Thesis	On the Intestinal Parasites of Sheep and Other Ruminants in Scotland (1923)

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in veterinary science, a Master of Arts degree in parasitology, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in parasitology, and a Doctor of Science degree in zoology from the University of Glasgow and University of Edinburgh.[1] During World War I, he served with the Highland Light Infantry and as a captain in the Royal Flying Corps.

After completing his PhD he held posts at the Institute of Agricultural Parasitology, London (1923–1925), and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (1925–1932). In 1932, he emigrated to Canada to assume the position of Professor of Parasitology, and was appointed the founding director of the Institute of Parasitology at Macdonald College, McGill University.[2]

He served as president of the Royal Society of Canada (1957–1958), Canadian Society of Microbiologists (1960), Canadian Society of Zoologists (1961–1962), and the World Federation of Parasitologists (1964–1970).

He is the author of The Parasites of Man in Temperate Climates (University of Toronto Press, 1946), The Parasites of Domestic Animals: A Manual for Veterinary Students and Surgeons (Lippincott, 1951), and Parasites and Parasitism (Methuen, 1956).

Honours

In 1972, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his contributions to the advancement of science".[3] In 1957, he was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Flavelle Medal. He also received the Canadian Centennial Medal. In 1960, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of British Columbia.[4]

References

1. Cameron, Thomas Wright Moir (1927). "Studies in economic helminthology". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. Margolis, L. (1981). "Thomas Wright Moir Cameron: (1894-1980)". The Journal of Parasitology. 67 (1): 113–115. JSTOR 3280789.
3. "Order of Canada citation". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
4. "Honorary Degree Citations". University of British Columbia.

• Ole Nielsen (2002). "Veterinarians, the Royal Society of Canada, and the future of veterinary medicine: Part 1". The Canadian Veterinary Journal. 43 (12): 962–967. PMC 339919. PMID 12561691.
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