| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 30 December 1943 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | 16 April 2021 (aged 77) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Thesis | Sequence studies on rabbit skeletal tropomysin. (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Lawrence Bruce Smillie |
| Doctoral students | Jennifer Van Eyk |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Robert Stanley Hodges FRSC (30 December 1943 – 16 April 2021) was a Canadian speed skater and scientist.[1] He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1972 Winter Olympics.[2] He later became a scientist, earning his PhD from the University of Alberta, and worked as a postdoctoral researcher under Robert Bruce Merrifield at Rockefeller University.[3] He became a professor at the University of Alberta and later at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.[3] He died at his home in Saskatoon on 16 April 2021.[3]
References
- ↑ "Bob Hodges". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Hodges Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Obituary: Dr. Robert Hodges HODGES". Saskatoon StarPhoenix/remembering.ca. 16 April 2021.
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