Marian Packham

Marian Aitchison Packham (December 13, 1927 – September 20, 2020) was Professor Emerita in biochemistry at University of Toronto. She researched biochemical and physiological activities of blood platelets.

Education Packham studied Biochemistry at the University of Toronto, obtaining her BA in 1949 and completing her doctorate in 1954.

Career Packham worked part-time in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto for eleven years, while raising her children.

In 1966, Packham rejoined the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto, where she remained for the rest of her career. She became a full professor in 1989. From 1966 to 2003, she held a visiting Professorship in Pathology at McMaster University, where she continued to work with Mustard’s team. Her research examined the biochemistry and physiology of blood platelets and their role in hemostasis and arterial thrombosis. and a brief biography of Fraser Mustard.

Awards In 1988, Packham shared the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine with Fraser Mustard. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1991, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Ryerson Polytechnic University in 1997. She received an Arbor Award from the University of Toronto in 2008.