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Neuro News June 2011
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June 2011
A Tribute to David R. Colman (January 4, 1949 – June 1, 2011)
David Colman, Director of the Neuro, passed away unexpectedly on June 1, 2011. In their announcement of this sad news, McGill University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum and McGill University Health Centre Director General and CEO the Honorable Arthur T. Porter expressed their profound sense of loss. Since that time, Dr. Colman’s colleagues at The Neuro have received messages from scientists and friends around the world sharing their sorrow over the loss of such a visionary, creative and committed scientist and leader who was also a remarkable mentor and friend.
On June 3, members of the Neuro community gathered together to express our
respect and affection for Dr. Colman. The tribute ceremony was led by
Thomas Gevas, Neuro Associate Director and CFO, who was a
close associate during Dr. Colman’s nearly decade long tenure as Director.
Others who reflected on their personal and professional relationships with
Dr. Colman were: Senator W. David Angus, Chairman of the
MUHC Board of Directors; Anthony Masi, Provost, McGill
University; Jacques Bougie, Neuro Advisory Board Chairman;
Boris Zalc, scientific colleague and member of the Neuro
Advisory Board; John Bergeron, former Chairman, McGill
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology; Donatella
Tampieri, neuroradiologist and Chairman of the Council of
Physicians, Dentists and Pharmacists at The Neuro; Angela
Genge, neurologist and Director of The Neuro's Clinical Research
Unit; Rolando Del Maestro, neurosurgeon and Director of
The Neuro's Brain Tumour Research Centre; Robert Dunn,
Associate Director Scientific Affairs at The Neuro; and Martine
Alfonso, Administrative Director of the Neuroscience Mission at
the MUHC.
Premier Jean Charest and Richard Levin,
Vice Principal for Health Affairs and Dean of Medicine at McGill
University, sent letters of tribute that were read at the ceremony.
A private funeral was held in New York and a memorial ceremony will be held
in Montreal at a later date.
This month we dedicate the Neuro News to the memory of David Colman, who established this forum in 2003 and whose comments in the Director’s Corner always provoked thought and discussion. McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum whose friendship with Dr. Colman dated to the 1970s, and MUHC Director General and CEO Arthur Porter reflect here on their special relationship with Dr. Colman. The tributes and reflections of others from the community gathering on June 3 are included here, as are obituaries and articles about Dr. Colman’s life.
Tributes
Messagefrom Premier Jean Charest
Remembering David Colman, Polymath-in-Chief
by Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University
Remembering David Colman, a Spirited Explorer
by Arthur T. Porter, Director General and CEO, McGill University Health Centre
June 3 Tribute Proceedings
Remembrances of the late David R. Colman
by Senator W. David Angus, Chair, MUHC Board of Directors
Memorial Speech for David R. Colman
by Anthony Masi, Provost, McGill University
Condolences to friends and colleagues of David Colman
Richard Levin, McGill VP (Heath Affairs) and Dean of Medicine, and Mara Ludwig, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Tribute to David Colman
by Jacques Bougie, Chair, The Neuro Advisory Board
Obituaries
The Globe and Mail (June 4, 2011)The Gazette (June 4, 2011)
Le Devoir (June 4, 2011)
La Presse ( June 4, 2011)
The New York Times (June 5, 2011)
Bangor Daily News (June 9, 2011)
Articles and Statements
Le Premier Ministre Jean Charest et le ministre Yves Bolduc offrent leurs - condoléances (June 2, 2011)Portail Quebec - Condoléances (June 2, 2011)
Visionary leader in neuroscience - The Gazette (Montreal) (June 2, 2011)
Head of Montreal Neurological Institute dies suddenly in hospital - The Leader Post (Saskatoon) (June 2, 2011)
Décès de David R. Colman, directeur de l'Institut et hôpital neurologiques de Montréal - Guidesanteenligne.com (June 2, 2011)
Goodbye to a Jewish kid from The Bronx - The McGill Reporter (June 3, 2011)
David Colman 1949-2011 - The McGill Reporter (June 3, 2011)
Une sommité de la recherche en neurologie - La Presse. (June 11, 2011)
The House of Commons - Statement of Condolence by MP Marc Garneau (June 15, 2011)
CIHR remembers Dr. David Colman - CIHR
A Beautiful Brain – in Memory of David R. Colman (1949 – 2011) by Kate Johnson
Dr. David Colman, Director of the Montreal Neuro, Dies - Medscape
Senior Management - Martine Alfonso; Mark Angle, MD; Phil Barker, PhD; Rob
Dunn, PhD; Lucia Fabijan; Tom Gevas; Elizabeth Kofron, PhD; Catherine Rowe;
Donatella Tampieri, MD
Neuro News: Elizabeth Kofron, PhD & Sandra McPherson, PhD
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