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Martin Schechter | |
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| Born | December 16, 1951 |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia Polytechnic Institute of New York York University McMaster University University of Toronto |
| Known for | HIV/AIDS |
| Awards | Order of British Columbia (1994) National Health Scientist Award in AIDS Science Council of British Columbia Gold Medal (2002) Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2004) Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2004) Order of Canada (2022) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
Martin T. Schechter CM OBC (born December 16, 1951) is a Canadian epidemiologist recognized for contributions to research about HIV prevention and treatments, addiction research, and Indigenous health research. He is a professor and was the founding director of the School of Population and Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Schechter received his Order of British Columbia in 1994 alongside BC's first Nobel Prize laureate Michael Smith and noted Indigenous artist Bill Reid. In 2022, Schechter was named as a Member of the Order of Canada.[1]
- ^ Cassandra Szklarski, "Sandra Oh, Donovan Bailey among dozens appointed to Order of Canada". Toronto Star, June 29, 2022.