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Bernhard Cinader

1919 – 2001

Canadian Immunologist

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About Bernhard Cinader

Lived 1919 – 2001 (aged 81). Bernhard Cinader was a Canadian immunologist, art collector and biochemist.

Bernhard "Hardi" Cinader (March 30, 1919 – March 3, 2001) was a Canadian Immunologist and Professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto. He was inaugural president of the Canadian Society for Immunology (1966-1969) and the International Union of Immunological Societies (1969-1974).

Scientific career Cinader obtained his PhD from the University of London at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine in London, England in 1948 and continued to conduct research there until 1958.

He was recruited to Toronto, Canada as head of the immunochemistry subdivision of the Ontario Cancer Institute in 1958. He is considered one of the founders of Immunology research in Canada.

He was founding director of the Institute of Immunology in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto.

Cinader was founding president (1966-1969) of the Canadian Society for Immunology. streptolysin and albumin with particular interest in enzyme-antibody interactions.

At the Ontario Cancer Institute, his studies turned to tolerance, complement and aging.

Personal life Cinader was a patron of native Canadian art and artists.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Vienna, University of London, Queen Mary University of London, Babraham Institute
Employers
University of Toronto, Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, Babraham Institute, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Awards
Officer of the Order of Canada
Also known as
Hardi Cinader, B. Cinader, Cinader, B., Hardy Cinader

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bernhard Cinader?

Canadian Immunologist (1919–2001)

When was Bernhard Cinader born?

Bernhard Cinader was born on 30 March 1919 in Austria, Vienna.

When did Bernhard Cinader die?

Bernhard Cinader died on 3 March 2001 in Toronto.

What was Bernhard Cinader's occupation?

Bernhard Cinader was an immunologist, art collector and biochemist.

What nationality was Bernhard Cinader?

Bernhard Cinader was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernhard Cinader

· Wikidata: Q89566692

· DBpedia: Bernhard Cinader

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