Franklin Martin Loew, DVM, PhD, (b. Syracuse, NY, 1939; d. Boston, MA, 2003) was president of
Becker College, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at
Cornell University and dean of
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine (now Tufts
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine).
Early career
Loew grew up in
Syracuse, New York. He received his undergraduate degree and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell and a doctorate in
nutrition from the
University of Saskatchewan. During the 1970s, Loew was one of the many members of the research team that developed
canola oil. In 1977, the Governor-General of Canada awarded Loew a
Queen's Jubilee Medal.
Tufts
Loew became the second dean of the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1982. While at Tufts, he created the Center for Animals and Public Policy, developed the university's
biotechnology park, and built partnerships between the university and biotechnology companies. He also built up the school's programs in equine sports medicine, wildlife medicine, and ethics and values. The Franklin M. Loew Veterinary Education Center on the
Grafton campus is named for him.
Later career
After leaving Tufts in 1995, Loew became the dean of the Cornell University...
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