Harry Cecil ROWSELL

ROWSELL, Harry Cecil, O.C., D.V.M., D.V.P.H., Ph.D.; professor (retired); b. Toronto, Ont. 1921; e. Ont. Vet. Coll., D.V.M. 1949; Univ. of Toronto, D.V.P.H. 1950; Univ. of Minnesota, Ph.D. 1956; Extve. Dir., Cdn. Council on Animal Care 1968-92; Lt., Royal Cdn. Navy, 1941-45; Asst. Prof. Dept. of Bacteriology, Ont. Vet. Coll. 1953-56; Prof. Head, Div. of Pathological Physiology 1958-65; Head, Dept. of Vet. Pathology, West. Coll. of Vet. Med., Univ. of Sask. 1965-68; Prof. Dept. of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Univ. of Ottawa 1970-86, Prof. (VPT) 1992-- ; Pres., Internat. Council for Lab. Animal Sci. 1979-87; Cons., Am. Assn. for the Accreditation of Lab. Animal Care; Ed. Adv. Bd., Inst for Study of Animal Problems; Mem., Humane Practices Ctte., Cdn. Vet. Med. Assn.; Lab. Animal Med. Ctte., Ont. Vet. Assn.; Ctte. on Seals and Sealing; Pres., Animal Air Trans. Assoc. 1987-89; Dir., Scientists Center for Animal Welfare 1983-89; 14 prof. soc.; Ed. Bd., Elsevier Publishing Co., Internat. Whaling Comm; Replica Red Gate, Univ. of Tokyo 1973; Hon. Doctorate of Laws Degree, Univ. of Sask. 1980; Hon. Doctorate of Laws Degree, Univ. of Guelph 1987; Charles River Canada Award, Cdn. Assn. for Lab. Animal Sci. 1980; Medal, Acad. of Sci., U.S.S.R. 1983; Hon. Professorship, Peking Union Medical Coll., Beijing PRC 1986; Officer, Order of Canada 1988; recipient, 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal, 1992; Hon. Membership, Chinese Assoc. for Laboratory Animal Sci.; Hon. Associateship, Royal Coll. of Veterinary Surgeons 1987; Hon. Membership, British Laboratory Animal Veterinary Assoc. 1987; Hon. mem., Inst. of Animal Tech. 1990; Cdn. Veterinary Med. Assoc. Humane Award in recognition of compassion for animals and concern for the well-being of the animal kingdom (1st recipient) 1987; First Recipient, Harry C. Rowsell Award, Scientist Center for Animal Welfare 1993; Robert Campbell Award for contrib. to Humane Animal Transport, Animal Transport Assn. (AATA) 1995; 1995 First Vice-Pres. Human Animal Bond Assn Canada (HABAC); 1996 Mem. of Nat. Advisory Group on Veterinary Medicine, Cdn. Veterinary Med. Assn. (CVMA); Pres., Cdn. Assoc. for Lab. Animal Sci. 1970-71; Assoc. Ed. Canadian Veterinary Journal 1962-67; Contrib. author The Canadian Encyclopedia 1985, The Contribution of Laboratory Animal Science to the Welfare of Man and Animals 1985, Scientific Perspectives on Animal Welfare 1982, Animals in Education 1980, Worldwide Furbearer Conference Proc. 1980, The Future of Animals, Cells, Models.... 1977, CRC Handbook of Lab. Animal Science 1974; numerous scientific papers & presentations; recreations: swimming, cross-country skiing; Home: Fenelon Falls, Ont.