Gary Birch
Academic
1957 –
Who is Gary Birch?
Gary Birch, OC is a Canadian Paralympian, an expert in Brain-Computer Interface technology and Executive Director of the Neil Squire Society. In 1975, Dr. Birch was involved in an automobile accident which resulted in injuries to the C6 and C7 area of his spine making him a low-level quadriplegic. He was one of the original players of Murderball, and won several medals in the 1980 Summer Paralympics in the Netherlands. In 2008, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. He continues to champion accessibility through his Research and Development work in assistive technologies at the University of British Columbia and with the Neil Squire Society.
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- Born
- Oct 20, 1957
- Education
- University of Victoria
- University of British Columbia
- Lived in
- Calgary
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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