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Robert Defries
Robert Davies
Defries
, was a
Canadian
physician
and
Director
of
Connaught Medical Research Laboratories
.
Born
in
Toronto, Ontario
, he received his M.D. from the
University of Toronto
in 1913.
Honours
In 1946 he was made a
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
.
In 1955 he was awarded an
honorary
Doctor of Laws
from the
University of Saskatchewan
.
In 1955 he received the
Albert Lasker Public Service Award
.
In 1970 he was made a
Companion of the Order of Canada
.
