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Kimmins, Warwick Charles
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Dates of existence
d. August 5, 2007
History
Warwick Kimmins was a professor of biology and Dean of Dalhousie's Faculty of Science from 1990-2000. He was born in London, England to Charles Horace Kimmins and Eileen May Kimmins. He graduated with a PhD In biology from the University of London in 1965 and began teaching biology at Dalhousie the same year, where he focused on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. From 1981 until 1990, he served as Chair of the Biology Department, then as Dean of the Faculty of Science from 1995 until 2000 and as Acting Vice-President from 1997-1998. After leaving Dalhousie University, Kimmins became a co-founder in the successful Halifax Biotechnology company Immunovaccine Technologies (IVT) for which he served as President and CEO from 2001-2006, then as Chairman on the Board of Directors. During these years, research by Kimmins and colleagues led to the development of a vaccine for marine mammals, and the possibility of a vaccine platform with health benefits for treatment of human diseases such as cancer and infectious diseases. Kimmins died on August 5, 2007 at the age of 66.