About Dr. Molly Towell
The Molly Towell Perinatal Research Foundation was created in 1988 through a bequest from the estate of Dr. Molly Towell who was a physician and research pioneer in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Towell's remarkable career was described by one of her closest friends and colleagues, Dr. Fred Bryans, in an article published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada in 2001. In his words, Dr. Bryans captures Molly's spirit of adventure, commitment and generosity regarding her professional and personal life. The text of the article, with permission of the publisher, is reprinted below.
TEXT of J Obstet Gynaecol Canada 2001;23(7):610-12
In brief summary, following graduation from the Royal
Free Hospital, University of London, Dr. Towell pursued
her clinical training in obstetrics and gynaecology in
Edinburgh and Vancouver and later her research
interest in perinatal physiology in New York. She was
a faculty member, latterly a full professor, in the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the
University of British Columbia 1965 -1979 and
subsequently at McMaster University 1979 -1989.
Dr. Towell was a skilled and compassionate clinician
as well as an innovative and committed investigator.
She applied her uncompromising honesty and rigorously
high standards to all of her work while at the same time
maintaining her sense of humour and personal warmth.
