Charles George Drake

Charles George Drake CC OOnt FRCSC (July 21, 1920 – September 15, 1998) was a Canadian neurosurgeon known for his work on treating aneurysms.

Charles George Drake
Born	(1920-07-21)July 21, 1920 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 15, 1998(1998-09-15) (aged 78)
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario (BSc, MD)
Occupation	Neurosurgeon
Spouse	Ruth Pitts
Awards	Order of Canada Order of Ontario

Born in Windsor, Ontario, he received his BSc and MD degrees from The University of Western Ontario.

From 1974 until 1984 he was Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Western Ontario. In 1986, he co-founded the Robarts Research Institute, which was Canada's only independent medical research centre until its recent merger with the university. While he practiced, he was a member of The Harvey Club of London, the oldest medical club in Canada.

He was the president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (1971–1973), the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1977), the American College of Surgeons (1984–1985), the World Federation of Neurological Societies (1977–1981), the Society of Neurological Surgeons (1980), and the American Surgical Association (1986–1987).

In 1982 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1998. In 1994 he was inducted in the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. There is also a metal bust of his head outside the main entrance of London's University Hospital, where Drake practised. The bust was unveiled in 2003 by his wife Ruth and Della Reese, one of his former patients.^[1]

He married Ruth Pitts.

Honours

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of Canada (CC)	Officer 20 April 1983 Companion 19 August 1998 [2]
	Order of Ontario (O.Ont)	Member 1989 [3]
	125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal	1992

Honorary Degrees

Honorary degrees

Location	Date	School	Degree
Ontario	June 1982	University of Toronto	Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [4]
Nova Scotia	1984	Dalhousie University	Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [5]
Ontario	15 June 1987	University of Western Ontario	Doctor of Science (D.Sc) [6]