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Douglas Harold Copp

Scientist, discoverer of calcitonin (1915-1998) · Canada · On the map · Academics · Died at 83

Douglas Harold Copp was a Canadian scientist who discovered and named the hormone calcitonin, which is used in the treatment of bone disease.

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A life in dates

1998Died17 March 19981994Canadian Medical Hall of FameAward1972Flavelle MedalAward1967Canada Gairdner International AwardAward1915Born16 January 1915

Also in Deutsch

Canadian Medical Hall of Fame1994

Flavelle Medal1972

Canada Gairdner International Award1967

Companion of the Order of Canada

Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa

Fellow of the Royal Society

Country

Canada