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Robert Begg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Begg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert William Begg, OC (December 27, 1914March 2, 1982) was a Canadian physician, cancer researcher, and President of the University of Saskatchewan.

Born in Florenceville, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of King's College in 1936. He received a Master of Science degree in 1938 and a Doctor of Medicine in 1942 from Dalhousie University. During World War II, he served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. After the war, he received a Ph.D. from Oxford University.

From 1946 to 1950, he taught at Dalhousie University. From 1950 to 1957, he taught at the University of Western Ontario. In 1957, he became head of the Saskatchewan research unit of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, head of the cancer research department at the University of Saskatchewan and taught pathology. In 1962, he became Dean of the College of Medicine and Principal of the Saskatoon campus in 1967. From 1975 to 1980, he was the fifth president of the University of Saskatchewan.

In 1976, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his distinguished career in education and for his contributions to cancer research". [1]

His widow is Elsie Begg and they have 4 children. His daughter is Canadian broadcaster and journalist Beverley McRae.

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Academic offices
Preceded by
John Spinks
President of the University of Saskatchewan
1974–1980
Succeeded by
Leo Kristjanson


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