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Dr. Peter ScholefieldDr. Peter Scholefield has had a long association with the National Cancer Institute of Canada, first as the recipient of a Studentship, then progressively to become Director of the McGill University Cancer Research Unit. He joined the National Office of the Institute in 1969 and served for many years as its Executive Director. He was an active participant in the strategic planning process that led to the formation of a Behavioural Research Unit to facilitate research into cancer prevention. When he retired from the Institute, he was appointed as Director of Grants and Awards of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research and subsequently as Coordinator of Academic Affairs of the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital.
In recent years, Dr. Scholefield has been a volunteer for the Alzheimer Society of Canada, serving as a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Research Policy Committee. He is presently a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation and a member of its Policy Advisory Committee.
