Martin Hollenberg served at the University of Western Ontario (1965-1971), University of British Columbia (1971-1975) and at the University of Calgary as Department Head (1975- 1978). He became Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario in 1978. After completing his decanal term in 1985, he joined the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine as Department Head and then returned to UBC in 1990 for a second term as Dean of Medicine until 1996. His research has focused on the development and regeneration of the vertebrate retina and high-resolution scanning electron microscopy of mitochondria. He has approximately 50 peer-reviewed publications in print and one in press on the Marco Polo, a famous sailing ship.