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Louis (Lou) Siminovitch
Born(1920-05-01)May 1, 1920
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedApril 6, 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 100)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materMcGill University
AwardsOrder of Canada
Order of Ontario
Flavelle Medal (1978)
Scientific career
FieldsMolecular biology, genetics
InstitutionsOntario Cancer Institute
Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute
Samuel Lunenfeld Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital
University of Toronto
ThesisThe Preparation of disulphur decafluoride (1944)
Doctoral advisorR.L. McIntosh
Notable studentsJoyce Taylor-Papadimitriou

Louis Siminovitch CC OOnt FRS FRSC (May 1, 1920 – April 6, 2021) was a Canadian molecular biologist. He was a pioneer in human genetics, researcher into the genetic basis of muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, and helped establish Ontario programs exploring genetic roots of cancer.

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