KALANT, Dr. Harold - 1923 - 2021 Professor Emeritus (Pharmacology), University of Toronto, Director Emeritus (Biobehavioral Research), Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario / Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Member of the Order of Canada, Former President, International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism.
Passed away peacefully, on July 6, 2021, at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, at the age of 97.
Harold was predeceased by his wife Oriana, brother Dr Norman Kalant, and sister Lucille Silver.
He will be greatly missed by his nephews and nieces, their children and grandchildren, his friend and companion Neva Woo, and his many colleagues in Toronto and around the world.
Born in Toronto, he attended Bloor Collegiate before obtaining his medical degree from the University of Toronto.
He served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps from 1943 to 1947, then obtained his PhD in pharmacology (U of T), and did postdoctoral studies at the University of Cambridge.Harold was a pioneer in the field of alcohol and drug addiction.
His research helped shape our understanding of the causes and effects of addiction and contributed to the development of effective treatment plans.
The family would like to thank the medical staff at PMCC who cared for him in his final days.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the following charities: Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation; Nature Conservancy of Canada; or CODE (promoting child literacy).
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