Hungary
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) is a
physical anthropologist
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, specializing in the study of
human genetics
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. Dr. Szathmáry served as the 10th
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and
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of The
University of Manitoba
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anthropology
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at
McMaster University
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, a position she left to become
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of
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at the University of Western Ontario. itation neededShe left this position to serve as provost and vice-president (academic) at McMaster University in
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, before going to her position at the University of Manitoba. Szathmáry was appointed a member of the
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Richard Ivey School of Business
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
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. She was named also as a Distinguished Lecturer by the American Anthropological Association, which is the highest recognition given by the anthropological discipline for a lifetime of exemplary scholarship. itation needed
Publications (partial list)
*Prehistoric Mongoloid Dispersals, Takeru Akazawa (Editor), Emoke J. E. Szathmáry (Editor)
*Out of Asia: peopling the Americas and the Pacific, Journal of Pacific History, 1985, Robert Kirk, Emöke J. E. Szathmary, editors
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Directorships (partial)
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Power Corporation of Canada
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, since 1999, Director, Member of
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and Member of Related Party & Conduct Review Committee
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Power Financial
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, since 1999
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since 2006
*Can Credit Manag Found 2001-
* Univ Arctic 2007-
* St Boniface Gen Hosp, Manitoba 1996–2008
*Advanced Foods and Materials Network
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Canada Life Financial Corporation
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