Dr. Fraser Mustard
Dr. Fraser Mustard (1927-2011). Dr. Mustard studied the effects of blood lipids and their relationship with heart disease, as well as the benefit of Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) in this condition. In 1966, he was a founding member of the McMaster Medical School. In 1982, he helped found the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and was its president until 1996. One of his major accomplishments was to emphasize the importance of early childhood development programs that are essential to assure a healthy competent population. Dr. Mustard was named a Companion of the Order of Canada and was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
