Isabel George Auld (née Hutcheson 21 September 1917 — 27 March 2016) was the

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of the

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in 1953 and became the association's president in 1964. Leading up to 1977, Auld was part of the board of directors for Manitoba and the admissions committee for the university's dentistry department. Following her career, Auld became a

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in 1989. She also received the

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in 2002 and the

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in 2012.

Early life and education

Isabel Hutcheson was born in

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on 21 September 1917. After moving to

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during her youth, Hutcheson went to the

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for her post-secondary education. While specializing in biology and genetics, Hutcheson earned both her Bachelor and Master of Science at Saskatchewan by 1940. She also went to

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and studied

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for her postgraduate education. Following her marriage, Isabel Auld was given an honorary

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by both the University of Saskatchewan in 1979 and the

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for the Rust Research Laboratory during the early 1940s. After becoming married in 1942, Isabel Auld ended her scientific career and began working as a volunteer. In 1953, Auld co-founded the

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. Years later, she became the CAC's president in 1964. Auld began her executive career with the

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as Manitoba's

in 1977, Auld became the first woman ever to hold this position after the university opened a centennial earlier. While working as the university's chancellor, Auld was part of their academic senate and presented

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during graduation. Auld remained as Manitoba's chancellor until

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took over the position in 1986. In 2004, Auld kept her chancellor position with the University of Manitoba as an

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title.

Awards and honours

Auld became a

in 1989. Auld was also presented with the

in 2002 and the

in 2012. In 2021, Auld was selected as one of the Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazers recipients by the Nellie McClung Foundation. Apart from awards, the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board named Auld as part of the Citizens Hall of Fame in 1993.

Death and personal life

Auld died in Winnipeg on 27 March 2016. She was married and had three kids.

References

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