John Maxwell Bowman

John Maxwell "Jack" Bowman (24 May 1925, Winnipeg – 22 May 2005, Winnipeg) was a Canadian pediatrician, medical researcher, and professor of medicine. He was an internationally recognized expert in the treatment and prevention of Rh disease in newborns.

Biography After secondary education at Gordon Bell High School, Bowman studied medicine at the University of Manitoba Medical College with M.D. in 1949. After serving his medical internship at Winnipeg General Hospital, he spent two years in rural general practice in Oakville, Manitoba. in the pediatric department of the Manitoba Medical Clinic. In 1957 J. M. Bowman began working as a part-time associate with Bruce Chown and Marion Lewis at Winnipeg's Rh Laboratory and as a part-time member of the University of Manitoba's pediatric department.

Awards and honours 1977 — Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal 1983 — Officer of the Order of Canada 1986 — Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada 1996 — Provost in the Manitoba Order of the Buffalo Hunt 1996 — F.N.G. Starr Award 2001 — Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award

Selection publications with Janet M. Pollock: with Janet M. Pollock, Frank A. Manning, Chris R. Harman, and Savas Menticoglou: with V. de Almeida: