HANSEBOUT, Robert R. Hansebout - Born 1935, son of Andre and Martha, brother to Loretta (Peter Does).
Well-respected surgeon, educator, administrator and internationally-recognized researcher.
He excelled scholastically, obtaining many scholarships and awards. He worked as a general labourer and truck driver to fund his education. Robert gained specialist recognition in neurosurgery in Canada and the United States.
In Montreal, he married Agnes Bodi, they remained married 43 years.
They returned to Ontario and had a daughter, Diane; and son, Christopher (Christine Tran, parents of Isacc Robert and Isabelle Mai).
Robert served as chair of the Department of Surgery at McMaster, as well as Chief of Surgery for area hospitals. He developed popular financial practice plans and recruited many surgeons to Hamilton.
Robert rose to Full Professor at McMaster University, becoming a tenured Professor Emeritus in 2000.
His main interest being spinal and trauma surgery; he performed over 4,000 operations.
He received many honours and awards for his research.
He gave patent rights of 4-aminopyridine to the CSRO and McMaster University. He provided extensive contributions to McMaster University and UWO, as well as École Monseigneur-de-Laval and St. Mary's Secondary school. Bob loved life and technology.
He and his wife also travelled extensively abroad. A funeral mass will take place at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in Aylmer, Ontario on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Following the mass, everyone is invited to a reception at the H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home in Aylmer.
A celebration of Robert's life will take place at a date to be announced.
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