Dr. James Hogg, a professor emeritus in the Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, was inducted Oct. 16 into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
Hogg has helped with 40 years of experience in pathology, pulmonary physiology and molecular biology to enhance the world’s understanding of lung disease.
“Dr. Hogg has arguably had a greater influence on the medical community’s knowledge of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma than any other individual worldwide” , the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame said.
Hogg was recruited to UBC and St. Paul’s Hospital in 1977 from McGill University, and went on to build a world-renowned centre for pulmonary and cardiovascular research, with 120 trainees and 30 principal investigators a year. The laboratory was named the James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research in 2003.
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