years_active birth_place citizenship name work_institutions birth_date known_for prizes article_title birth_name occupation
1987-2015 united kingdom canadian dr. perry kendall ministry of health capital regional district of health -lrb- british columbia -rrb- ontario ministry 1943 harm reduction order of british columbia perry kendall
 perry robert william kendall public health
perry kendall

dr. perry kendall , -lrb- born 1943 -rrb- is a public health physician who is the first provincial health officer -lrb- pho -rrb- for the canadian province of british columbia 's health ministry and was awarded the order of british columbia for contributions to public health field and to harm reduction policy and practice .
