La vraie generosite envers l'avenir consiste a tout donner au present. (Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.) -Albert Camus Paul Frenette, MD, an extraordinary physician-scientist, colleague, and friend, died on July 26, 2021, at the age of 56 (Figure 1). Paul was raised in Cap-Sante, Quebec, by his father, an elementary school principal, and his mother, a homemaker, along with four siblings. His hometown was a beautiful but sparsely populated village along the St. Lawrence River between Quebec and Montreal. To keep boredom at bay during the summer, Paul and his siblings invented games. The absence of infrastructure was likely fertile ground for the creativity that helped Paul become a great scientist. Although Paul played many sports during his childhood, hockey was far and away his favorite. Paul was a true Philadelphia Flyers fan and appreciated them for their commitment, team spirit, and dedication to the sport. Paul had a keen desire to succeed and the determination to spare no effort to do so in terms of time and energy. No excuse was allowed for not performing at 100%. At the age of 15, Paul was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma, which caused him to miss many hours of classes and studies due to a plethora of treatments to manage his condition. Nevertheless, [...]
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