Peter Hochachka

Peter William Hochachka ( born March 1, 1937 in Bordenave, Alberta; † 16 September 2002 in Vancouver, British Columbia) was a Canadian zoologist.

Life

Peter Hochachka started his scientific career at the University of Alberta, where he graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Further stations were the Dalhousie University in Halifax, where he received his Master of Science degree and Duke University, where he in 1964 with the Ph.D. completed. From 1966 until his death in 2002 Hochachka worked at the University of British Columbia, Department of Zoology.

Research

Hochachka made ​​significant contributions to comparative physiology. His focus was on the adaptation of metabolism to environmental factors in various species such as fish, reptiles, birds and humans. He was a world-renowned expert in this field until his death. It is this diversity of organisms studied and methods is a hallmark of the work of the physiologist Peter Hochachka. But He has always followed the principle of "unity in diversity" ( " Unity in Diversity " ), which is based on the organisms.

In addition to numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship (1977 ), the Killam Research Prize (1987, 1988), Science Council Gold Medal ( 1987), Canada Council / Killam Memorial Prize (1993 ) and the NSERC Gold Medal for Science and Engineering (1995 ) was Hochachka author of seven books and nearly 400 articles.