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John Donaldson is a
neurological biochemist with a primary interest in the role of trace
metals in the brain. In the industrial milieu, he was formerly a
vice-president, scientific affairs and head of molecular biology in the
pharmaceutical industry. In the academic area, Donaldson has served as
Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Manitoba and as
Professeur Agrere at the Universite de Montreal. He holds a BSc in
chemistry, an MSc, in microbiology and a PhD in experimental medicine, all
gained at McGill University, Montreal. He is a former Garfield Weston
scholar in medical research, as well as the recipient of several awards
from the American Parkinson's Research Foundation.
John Donaldson grew up in Scotland and came to Canada in 1955. Following
an active academic and industrial career, John, with his wife Ishbel, now
live in Kingston, Ontario, They are proud parents and grandparents, love
the great outdoors and have traveled extensively. In addition to canoeing,
John is a keen dinghy sailor and light aircraft pilot. He has a great
interest in Scottish history, the history of the Canadian fur trade,
aviation history and the history of World War II. On the spiritual side,
John is a lay oblate of the Benedictine Order and follows Christian
meditation.
See his Web site devoted to
retracing the
Cross-Canada canoe odyssey of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the great
Scottish-Canadian explorer and fur trader (1764-1820).
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