About Me
Professor of Neuroendocrinology, Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Ontario Veterinary College, and former President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guelph (2003-2014). He earned international acclaim for his discovery of the relaxin-brain connection and the roles of the hormone relaxin in neural function, skeletal muscle blood vessels, tumour growth and metastasis. Received international awards including one for a highly effective method of reducing iron deficiency anemia in women and children in Cambodia. He is conducting research on HIV/AIDS in aboriginal populations and addressing health and humanitarian concerns in developing countries.