Sylvia Fedoruk
Sylvia Olga Fedoruk , OC , SOM (born May 5, 1927 in Canora , Saskatchewan , † September 26, 2012 in Saskatoon ) was a Canadian physicist and curler . From 1988 to 1994, she was Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Province.
biography
The daughter of Ukrainian immigrants studied physics at the University of Saskatchewan . In 1951 she started working for the Saskatoon Cancer Clinic . She specialized in nuclear medicine and carried out research in the field of the medical use of radioactive isotopes and, with Harold Johns, was one of the pioneers of the first radiation therapy using cobalt ( cobalt cannon ). From 1973 she was a professor of physics at her university. Fedoruk was an adviser to the International Atomic Energy Agency on nuclear medicine, the first female member of the Canadian Society for Nuclear Medicine and the first woman to serve on the Canadian Atomic Energy Agency.
In addition, Fedoruk was a successful curler. She was on the team that won the first Tournament of Hearts , the Canadian women's championship , in 1961 . From 1971 to 1972 she presided over the Canadian Women's Curling Association. In 1986 she received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit , and a year later the Order of Canada . Also in 1986 she was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame , and in 2009 into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame . Governor General Jeanne Sauvé swore in Fedoruk on September 7, 1988 as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. She was the first woman in this representative office and held it until May 31, 1994.
For her work in the field of radiation therapy, Fedoruk received honorary doctorates from the University of Windsor (1987), the University of Western Ontario (1990), the University of Regina (1991) and Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax (1993). Her alma mater, the University of Saskatchewan, awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2006 for her career and service to the community. The Canadian Center for Nuclear Innovation ( Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Center for Nuclear Innovation ) has borne her name since 2012 .
Web links
- Sylvia Fedoruk. In: Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016 .
- Sylvia Olga Fedoruk ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Obituary Sylvia FEDORUK. In: The Star-Phoenix. September 29, 2012, accessed December 1, 2018 .
- ^ History. Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Center for Nuclear Innovation, accessed December 1, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fedoruk, Sylvia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fedoruk, Sylvia Olga |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian physicist and curler, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Canora , Saskatchewan |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 2012 |
| Place of death | Saskatoon |