Robert Defries
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Born in Toronto, Ontario, he received his M.D. from the University of Toronto in 1913.
Honours
- In 1946 he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
- In 1955 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan.
- In 1955 he received the Albert Lasker Public Service Award.
- In 1970 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
References
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