Arnold Naimark (born August 24, 1933) is a

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physician, academic, and former President of the

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Biography

Born in

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, he received a B.Sc.Med. degree in 1957, a

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degree in 1957, and a

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degree in 1959 from the University of Manitoba. In 1963, he joined the faculty of the University of Manitoba as an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Physiology. He was appointed Associate Professor in 1965 and Professor in 1967. He was Acting Head of the Faculty from 1966 to 1967 and Head from 1967 to 1971. He was Dean of

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from 1971 to 1981. From 1981 to 1996, he was the President and Vice-Chancellor. In 1996, he was appointed Director, Centre for the Advancement of Medicine. In 1991, he was made an Officer of the

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"as one of Canada's most distinguished university presidents and an education administrator of international repute". In 2003, he was awarded the Order of Manitoba. In 1987, he was made a Fellow of the

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. He has received honorary degrees from

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and

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. In 2013, he was inducted into the

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. The Naimark Fellow Award in his honour recognizes professional excellence among Canada's health services leaders, and is awarded annually by the

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References

* "Who's who in Canada" (1997). pg. 503. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Naimark, Arnold 1933 births Living people Canadian university and college chief executives Canadian university and college faculty deans Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Officers of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of Manitoba University of Manitoba alumni Academic staff of the University of Manitoba People from Winnipeg Canadian people of German descent