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Internal Systems Scientist: Phil Gold. Mudit K.J. Profile Information. Phil Gold was born on September 17, 1936 in Montréal, Quebec. Education. Bachelors degree of Science (1957), Master of Science Degree (1961), and Doctorate’s degree (1965) from McGill. Awards. Gardiner Award (1978 )
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Internal Systems Scientist: Phil Gold Mudit K.J.
Profile Information • Phil Gold was born on September 17, 1936 in Montréal, Quebec
Education • Bachelors degree of Science (1957), Master of Science Degree (1961), and Doctorate’s degree (1965) from McGill
Awards • Gardiner Award (1978) • Manning Award (1982) • F.N.G Starr Award of the Canadian Medical Association (1983) • Izaak Walton Killam Award (1985) • Companion of the Order of Canada (1986) • Officer of the Order of Quebec (1990)
Workplace • Medical Doctor; Oncologist; Professor; Executive Director at the Montreal General Hospital
Gold’s Project • This is the first and still most widely used for blood tests for certain types of cancer. • Phil Gold and his partner Samuel Freedman discovered carcino-embryonic antigen which is produced in tumours and fetal embryonic gut, pancreas, and liver cells. • A blood test was developed that can indicated the presence, spread or re-occurrence of cancer.