A giant in the field of pulmonary research and pulmonary medicine
Beginning in the early 1960s and throughout his brilliant career, spent primarily at McGill University Health Centre’s Royal Victoria Hospital, Dr. Macklem was a remarkably creative and prolific scientist who contributed a number of seminal ideas to the field of respiratory medicine. With a bold curiosity and a gifted intellect, Dr. Macklem’s impact was felt many areas of respiratory disease, ranging from asthma and stuttering to the study of the theory of complexity and its implications for pulmonary function. He continually investigated, questioned and probed the physiology and mechanics of the respiratory system and related his many findings to real clinical problems in a way that guided physicians and benefited patients.