In memoriam: Hubert H.M. Van Tol, Ph.D. September 20, 1959 to April 20, 2006

CAMH mourns the loss of a brilliant scientist, who died tragically this year in a bicycle accident.

Dr. Hubert Van Tol was known for his many contributions in molecular neuroscience, and was probably best known for his work in the field of molecular biology on dopamine receptors.

Born in the Netherlands, Dr. Van Tol trained at the University of Utrecht and received his PhD in 1987. In 1990, he was appointed to former Clarke Institute of Psychiatry and the University of Toronto. Dr. Van Tol was the Head of the Molecular Neurobiology and Transgenic Sections at CAMH, a Canadian Research Chair in Neurobiology and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and at the University of Toronto. He held cross-appointments in the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology, as well as the Institute of Medical Science.

Dr. Van Tol’s numerous achievements during his career were highly regarded, and were recognized through awards such as the John Dewan Award, The Prix Galien, and the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Distinguished Scientist Award for Schizophrenia Research.

Hubert was an important member of the Research Program, of CAMH and of the global scientific community.  We know that he will be greatly missed.

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