Scott D YoungDr. Scott Young was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. When he turned sixteen, his parents relocated to Switzerland, but he remained in Toronto and spent his last three years of high school as a boarder at the prestigious Upper Canada Collee. He was accepted by the University of Toronto in 1978 and entered the Bachelor of Science program. Four years later, he graduated with a major in physiology. He pursued postgraduate studies in the Department of Biophysics and conducted his research at the Ontario Cancer Institute. This work examined how cancer cells are able to spread using experimental mouse tumour models. He earned both a Master's degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in this field. He had always wanted to be a physician and was accepted into the University of Toronto Medical School and graduated from this program in 1993. Because of his extensive laboratory experience during his postgraduate training, he contemplated a career in pathology. He ultimately chose the field of medical oncology because it was a rapidly progressive specialty and allowed him to engage with patients, their families, and the energetic members of the nursing profession. Dr. Young therefore completed residencies in internal medicine and medical oncology. His final year of medical training was a one year fellowship in breast cancer at the Princess Margaret Hospital.

Dr. Young and his family relocated to Sudbury, Ontario, after he accepted a position as a staff medical oncologist at the Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Center. He cared for patients with most types of cancer, including patients with primary brain tumours. He became an Assistant Professor at the new Northern Ontario School of Medicine and taught many students and residents over the years. He strongly advocated for patient participation in clinical trials and was the principal investigator for two phase II clinical trials that examined the effects of low-dose chemotherapy in patients with incurable disease. Dr. Young retired in 2020 after a rewarding twenty-one-year career in medical practice and has since turned his attention to several unfinished projects, as well as new interests, which include writing.

Dr. Young has been married to his wife, Ruth, for thirty-five years and now resides outside of Parry Sound, Ontario. He is the proud father of three sons. all of whom are university-educated and working in the fields of health technology assessment, mining engineering, and information technologies, respectively. He is a pet lover who enjoys the outdoors, especially if there is wine tasting. He is looking forward to writing his next book, Cerebral Dark Matter, a fictitious tale. Read More Read Less