Who’s Who
of Distinguished Contributors
in Medical History?
A name very much associated with Immunocal® is
Dr. Gustavo Bounous. It was his research program
that pioneered the isolation and preparation of the
undenatured milk concentrate that helps to sustain
normal glutathione levels and ultimately a strong
immune system.
Patricia Kongshavn,
M.Sc, Ph.D Another name that is strongly associated
with Immunotec’s cornerstone product
is Patricia Kongshavn, M.Sc, Ph.D –
Dr. Bounous’ principal collaborator for over
14 years in this important research program.
Originally from England, Dr. Patricia Kongshavn
is a former professor in the Faculty of
Medicine at McGill University in Montreal
(Canada). Her education includes obtaining
an honours degree in natural sciences from
Cambridge University. She also holds an M.Sc
in physiology and a Ph.D in immunology,
both from McGill University in Montreal.
In 1974, after completing a post-doctoral
fellowship, Dr. Kongshavn pursued an active
career in medical research, joining the
Faculty of Medicine at McGill University.
She held appointments in the Departments
of physiology and medicine and rose to full
professor in 1986.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kongshavn’s main
research focused on increasing the basic
knowledge of the immune system, host/
parasite interactions as well as the genetic
control of natural resistance. She has published
over 90 articles in scientific journals and has
contributed chapters in a number of books.
Dr. Kongshavn has a unique appreciation of the
role glutathione plays in our immune response
because she was there – during the essential
years of research and experimentation that
finally led to the groundbreaking discovery
surrounding the important role that whey
protein plays on raising glutathione levels at
the cellular level.
This, coupled with her professional background
and expertise in immunology, make
Dr. Patricia Kongshavn a part of Immunotec
history and one whom we regard with high
esteem. Thanks to her important work,
our knowledge of the human body and the
functions associated with optimized health
have been forever brought to a new level of
understanding.