R Brian LowryR. Brian Lowry, MD, DSc, FRCPC (Canada), FCCMG, DCH (London) is Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has been awarded the Physician of the Century Award by the Alberta Medical Association and the College of Physicians and Sugeons of Alberta, the People First Award from the Calgary Health Region, which recognized his commitment to person-centred care, as well as the first Distinguished Service Award, from the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research.

Lowry began his journey in medicine at Queen's University Belfast and was a resident in Belfast, Birmingham, Dublin, Toronto, and Vancouver. After completing pediatric certification in Vancouver, he moved permanently to Canada in 1959, where his career prospered. He joined the University of British Columbia faculty, and later the University of Calgary, as well as the Alberta Children's Hospital. Alongside his professional life, Brian Lowry remains a devoted father and lifelong sportsman.

He lives in Calgary, Alberta, with his wife Jane. Read More Read Less