[BIC-announce] FW: Service Funéraires de Christopher Thompson / Funeral Service for Christopher Thompson

[Zografos Caramanos, Mr]

Dear Neuro Faculty,

Sadly, Dr. Chris Thompson passed away on December 26, 2017.  The funeral service will be held on January 20 at 12:30 at the Centre funeraire Cote des Neiges, more details of the visitation hours are included at the end of the email (link to obituary<http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/montrealgazette/obituary.aspx?n=christopher-john-thompson&pid=187793138&fhid=10783> and guestbook<http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/montrealgazette/christopher-john-thompson-condolences/187793138?cid=full>).

Dr. Thompson received a Neuro Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 for his pioneering work on the development of PET. I have included his biography below for those who did not know him.

Regards,
Sandra

Biography
Dr. Thompson was a Professor in the Medical Physics Unit of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He served as Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute's Research Computing Laboratory from 1980 until his retirement in 2007.

Born in New Zealand, Dr. Thompson received his B.Sc. (1964), his M.Sc. (1965) and his D.Sc. (1987) from Otago University. Before joining the MNI as a lecturer in 1970, he worked for Atomic Energy of Canada. In addition to his academic appointments, he was as a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan computer consultant for the biotechnology industry. He was the president of his own firm, Scanwell Systems.

Dr. Thompson was a pioneer in the development of PET. He was the first to use a PET technique involving a special type of crystal that became a world standard. In the last several years, he has developed a portable PET scanner designed for mammography. This instrument is an alternative and economical way to detect cancer in women. It can also be used in experimental research. During his career, Dr. Thompson published nearly 100 peer- reviewed papers and holds 10 patents related to PET imaging. He supervised 24 Master's and Ph.D. students, most of whom have gone on to work in imaging technology development or as medical physicists. In 2008, Dr. Thompson was awarded the Edward J. Hoffman Medical Imaging Scientist  award from the IEEE, Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society and Nuclear Medical and Imaging Sciences Council for outstanding technical contributions
in the field.

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Centre funéraire Côte-Des-Neiges
4525 chemin de la Côte-Des-Neiges
Montréal QC H3V 1E7
(514) 342-8000

Heures de visites:
14h00 - 17h00 vendredi 19 janvier
19h30 - 22h00 vendredi 19 janvier
10h00 - 12h15 samedi 20 janvier

Une messe sera célébrée à la chapelle du centre funéraire à 12h30 samedi 20 janvier. Une réception aura lieu immédiatement après le service au centre funéraire.

Pour ceux qui le souhaiterais, à la place d'envoyer des fleurs, vous pouvez faire un don à la fondation de l'Institut et l'hôpital neurologiques de Montréal en mémoire deChristopher Thompson.
Site web: dons en ligne<https://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/give/index.php?formlang=F>
Téléphone: 514-398-1958 (Giovanna)

Centre funéraire Côte-Des-Neiges
4525 chemin de la Côte-Des-Neiges
Montréal QC H3V 1E7
(514) 342-8000

Visitation hours:
14h00 - 17h00 Friday, January 19
19h30 - 22h00 Friday, January 19
10h00 - 12h15 Saturday, January 20

A mass will be celebrated at the funeral home chapel at 12h30 Saturday, January 20.  A reception will immediately follow the ceremony at the funeral home.

For those who wish to make a donation instead of sending flowers, donations to the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital foundation are being accepted in memory of Christopher Thompson.
Online: form<https://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/give/index.php?new=1&formtype=MNI&new=1>
By phone: 514-398-1958 (Giovanna)


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