[BIC-announce] Willam Feindel (1918-2014)

[Sylvain Baillet, Dr]

Dea All:

This is a sad day for the BIC and the entire Neuro community: Dr William Feindel, the BIC's founding Director (1984-88) and former Neuro Director, passed away quietly yesterday at The Neuro. Please see Dr Rouleau's note below; a more detailed obituary will follow later this week.

Dr Feindel has always been a passionate clinician, with a strong drive for groundbreaking techniques and imaging science at the MNI. With Drs Melançon and Ethier, around the late 1970's, he contributed the installation of the first Body-Scan tomograph in Canada and about 5 years later, of the first MR scanner in the country. He also promoted the development at the BIC of the first PET system in the world to detect brain tumors and stroke.

Everyone at the BIC continues to be inspired by his passion for innovation in imaging technology. Dr Feindel has been the most faithful attendee of our weekly BIC lectures and many students will remember his most-germane questions as an auditor of their MSc and PhD defense.

With my warmest wishes to everyone,

Sylvain.

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Sylvain Baillet, PhD

MNI Killam and FRSQ Senior Scholar
Interim Director, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre
Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University

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From: "Sandra McPherson, Dr." <sandra.mcpherson at mcgill.ca<mailto:sandra.mcpherson at mcgill.ca>>
Subject: [NEURO] On behalf of Dr. Rouleau: Willam Feindel (1918-2014)
Date: January 13, 2014 11:04:21 AM EST
To: <NEURO at LISTS.MCGILL.CA<mailto:NEURO at LISTS.MCGILL.CA>>

Dear Neuro faculty and staff

We regret to announce the death of William Feindel, O.C., G.O.Q., MDCM, D. Phil., one of Canada's most distinguished neurosurgeons and The Neuro’s third director.  Dr. Feindel passed away quietly at The Neuro on Sunday night following a brief illness.

For over 60 years, Dr. Feindel made his mark on Canadian medicine in surgery, research and administrative policy.  His influence on his colleagues and on his many students was widespread.  To the very end of his life, he remained a curious student of neurological science, and avidly took part in The Neuro’s activities.

Dr. Feindel's many contributions to medical science were recognized in 2003, when he was among the earliest inductees into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.  The induction was one of numerous honours accorded him, including honorary degrees and membership in the Order of Canada, the Ordre national du Québec (Grand Officier), the Academie des Grand Montréalais, and the Royal Society of Canada.

Details of the funeral and memorial service will follow.

Regards,
Guy Rouleau
Director, The Neuro
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Sandra McPherson, PhD
Communications Director/Directrice, Communications
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