Donald Rix
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Donald Blake Rix, CM
, OBC
, (1931–2009) was a Canadian pathologist, philanthropist
, community volunteer, and businessman. He was the founder and chair of MDS Metro Laboratory Services (now known as LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services), the largest private medical laboratory in Western Canada.
He was a member of several organizations and foundations including the BC Innovation Council
, BC Cancer Agency
Foundation, BC Medical Services Foundation, and the BC Children’s Hospital
Foundation and was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of UNBC.
Dr. Rix earned a specialty certificate in general pathology in 1968 from the University of Western Ontario
. He was a fellow of the College of American Pathologists
, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
, the Royal Society of Medicine
, and the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. He was awarded honorary doctorates by the British Columbia Institute of Technology
(BCIT) and the University of Western Ontario
, Simon Fraser University
, University of British Columbia
, and University of Victoria
. He was the former chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade
, a senior member of both the British Columbia and Canadian Medical Association
s, and was awarded the BCMA Silver Medal of Service Award in 2004. On August 19, 2009 Dr. Rix was awarded the Canadian Medical Association's 2009 F.N.G. Starr Award.
Donald Rix died on November 6, 2009.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, OBC
Order of British Columbia
The Order of British Columbia is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour...
, (1931–2009) was a Canadian pathologist, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, community volunteer, and businessman. He was the founder and chair of MDS Metro Laboratory Services (now known as LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services), the largest private medical laboratory in Western Canada.
He was a member of several organizations and foundations including the BC Innovation Council
BC Innovation Council
The BC Innovation Council is a Crown Agency of the provincial government of British Columbia, Canada...
, BC Cancer Agency
BC Cancer Agency
The BC Cancer Agency is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority in British Columbia, Canada.-Mission:The Agency has a three-part mission:* To reduce the incidence of cancer.* To reduce the mortality rate of people with cancer....
Foundation, BC Medical Services Foundation, and the BC Children’s Hospital
British Columbia's Children's Hospital
BC Children's Hospital is a medical facility located in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. It specializes in health care for patients from birth to age 16. It is also a teaching and research facility for children's medicine...
Foundation and was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of UNBC.
Dr. Rix earned a specialty certificate in general pathology in 1968 from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
. He was a fellow of the College of American Pathologists
College of American Pathologists
The College of American Pathologists , is a medical society serving more than 17,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world....
, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada ' , French: Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada, is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada...
, the Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine is a British charitable organisation whose main purpose is as a provider of medical education, running over 350 meetings and conferences each year.- History and overview :...
, and the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. He was awarded honorary doctorates by the British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Institute of Technology
The British Columbia Institute of Technology , is a public, coeducational, academic institution of higher education in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The polytechnic has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region, with the main campus in Burnaby...
(BCIT) and the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
, University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, and University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
. He was the former chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade
Vancouver Board of Trade
The Vancouver Board of Trade is a non-profit organization which seeks to "promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel." It serves Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in a fashion similar to the Board of Trade or Chamber of...
, a senior member of both the British Columbia and Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation...
s, and was awarded the BCMA Silver Medal of Service Award in 2004. On August 19, 2009 Dr. Rix was awarded the Canadian Medical Association's 2009 F.N.G. Starr Award.
Donald Rix died on November 6, 2009.
External links
- Story of Dr. Don Rix, CM, OBC - Rix Center for Corporate Citizenship and Engaged Leadership