{"id":13745,"date":"2023-03-13T14:32:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T21:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/?p=13745"},"modified":"2024-11-15T02:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T10:15:00","slug":"clyde-hertzman-a-brilliant-scientist-from-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-clyde-hertzman-a-brilliant-scientist-from-vancouver","title":{"rendered":"Clyde Hertzman \u2013 A Brilliant Scientist from Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vancouver is a city where science has always thrived, writes <a href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\"><em>ivancouver<\/em><\/a>. Over the years, a significant number of individuals in this city have dedicated themselves to scientific research, with many of them being \u201cgenerational scientists\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, based on information from <a href=\"http:\/\/memorial.supporting.ubc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>memorial.supporting.ubc.ca<\/em><\/a>, we want to highlight a prominent and distinguished figure from Vancouver\u2019s scientific community. His innovations have been successfully adopted in kindergartens across Canada and in other parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6fd3d04a609\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6fd3d04a609\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-clyde-hertzman-a-brilliant-scientist-from-vancouver\/#Clyde_Hertzman_A_Leading_Scientific_Mind\" >Clyde Hertzman: A Leading Scientific Mind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-clyde-hertzman-a-brilliant-scientist-from-vancouver\/#Early_Life\" >Early Life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-clyde-hertzman-a-brilliant-scientist-from-vancouver\/#Education_and_Family\" >Education and Family<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-clyde-hertzman-a-brilliant-scientist-from-vancouver\/#Scientific_Career\" >Scientific Career<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-clyde-hertzman-a-brilliant-scientist-from-vancouver\/#Public_Recognition\" >Public Recognition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clyde_Hertzman_A_Leading_Scientific_Mind\"><\/span>Clyde Hertzman: A Leading Scientific Mind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the field of science, Clyde Hertzman is recognized as a Canadian scientist specializing in social hygiene and healthcare organization. Additionally, he was a renowned expert in understanding how early childhood development affects health and well-being in later years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clyde also introduced the well-known concept of biological embedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Early_Life\"><\/span>Early Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clyde Hertzman was born in 1953 in Vancouver. His mother was a pharmacologist, and his father was a respected cardiologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the age of 17, Clyde became interested in politics and joined a radical group in Vancouver. Although his interest in radical ideas diminished over time, he maintained a strong belief in equality and egalitarianism. These values later influenced his scientific pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education_and_Family\"><\/span>Education and Family<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1975, Clyde was admitted to McMaster University, where he graduated with a degree in public health and healthcare management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1977, Clyde married Martha Ellis, and by 1982, they had three children. However, the family separated in 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scientific_Career\"><\/span>Scientific Career<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his university years, Clyde met Fraser Mustard, a leading Canadian expert on social determinants of health. Fraser inspired the young scientist to delve into the connections between early childhood development and public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This focus became the cornerstone of Hertzman\u2019s scientific career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most significant milestones of his work was the introduction of parameters for assessing children in Vancouver\u2019s kindergartens. These parameters included physical health, social development, emotional maturity, language, and communication. This tool, called the <em>Early Development Instrument (EDI)<\/em>, was adopted by almost all Canadian kindergartens within a few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085105\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085105\/image.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085105\/image-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hertzman also developed the concept of biological embedding, which posits that social environments and life circumstances during early childhood are encoded in genetic \u201cmemory,\u201d influencing how inherited genes are expressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Public_Recognition\"><\/span>Public Recognition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clyde Hertzman was known as a professor at the School of Public Health at the University of British Columbia. He also founded the Human Early Learning Partnership, a research initiative focused on early childhood development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2010, Hertzman was named Canada\u2019s Health Researcher of the Year by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2012, Hertzman was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. Tragically, shortly after receiving this honor, he passed away from a heart attack at the age of 59.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver is a city where science has always thrived, writes ivancouver. Over the years, a significant number of individuals in this city have dedicated themselves to scientific research, with many of them being \u201cgenerational scientists\u201d. 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