Head and shoulders image of Dr. Dorothy K. Kline, Department of Biochemistry, 1955-1965.

Bio/Historical Note: The life story of Dr. Dorothy K. Kline (1913-1965) was one of resilience, perseverance, and giving back. Early in her life she trained as a nurse, got married, and had two daughters by the age of 22. Then she contracted tuberculosis, and spent most of the next 12 years in a sanatorium. At the age of 34, with her husband having left her to fend for herself and her two daughters, she moved to Saskatoon and completed a BSc and MSc in Biochemistry. Dr. Kline was encouraged by one of her professors to pursue a PhD, which she did at the University of Western Ontario, and was eventually actively recruited back by the U of S to take up a professorship in the Department of Biochemistry in 1955. She became widely respected as a teacher, counsellor, and administrator. Dr. Kline died at age 52 from injuries received in a car accident.