Historic gift to new library will spark research and learning across health sciences
4 November 2020
The Sperbers at the Bulyea Cup Gala in November 2019
Our very own Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Sperber and his wife Robyn have made the largest donation in the history of the U of A Libraries to build a new health sciences library, which will open in 2024 in ECHA. You can learn more in a few ways:
- Learn about the donation in this article on the U of A News site (Historic gift to new library will spark research and learning across health sciences)
- Read an article from CBC (Retired dentistry professor helps fund University of Alberta's new health sciences library), including a video of Dr. Sperber touring the museum in the 1974s, and a recording of the CBC RadioActive interview with Adrienne Pan.
- Get to know Dr. Sperber in an interview at the announcement celebration (Have You Met… Geoffrey Sperber?)
- Read his professional bio here