Several times each semester, President Lahey brings a King’s alum to have lunch in the lodge with current students. Together, they enjoy a delicious meal and casual conversation. This month Pres. Lahey has invited Courtney Henry, BSc(Hons)’13, to join the gathering.
Courtney Henry is currently a nuclear medicine physicist employed by Nova Scotia Health at the QEII Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He graduated from the University of King’s College in 2013 with a BSc(Hons) degree in Physics.
His enthusiasm for physics led him to pursue a MSc in Medical Physics at the University of Sydney in Australia (2015-2016). Here, his research focused on the role of nuclear medicine imaging in calculating the absorbed radiation dose (dosimetry) following radionuclide therapies for the treatment of cancer. Between academic terms, he served as a research assistant in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Royal North Shore Hospital.
In 2016, he returned to Halifax for a PhD position in medical physics at Dalhousie University where he continued his research, ultimately developing a novel dosimetry framework for a liver cancer therapy that utilizes radioactive microspheres. This five-year project culminated in prestigious awards including the European Association for Nuclear Medicine Springer Award for the best research paper in EJNMMI Physics, as well as the best physics presentation at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine Annual Meeting.
After successfully defending his thesis, he accepted a position as a postdoctoral fellow at in the Imaging Physics Department of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, consistently ranked number one in the U.S for cancer care in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals survey. He spent two years at MD Anderson refining his skills as a nuclear medicine researcher while publishing several peer-reviewed research papers in high-impact journals.
He accepted his current position as a nuclear medicine physicist with Nova Scotia Health in 2024 where he continues his research, provides clinical support to the nuclear medicine physicians and maintains an academic appointment with the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at Dalhousie University. He also recently co-founded DoseCloud Solutions Incorporated, a consulting business that provides dosimetry services for large-scale clinical trials.
Beyond the workplace, he enjoys outdoor adventures with his black lab, exploring the province on his Harley Davidson motorcycle, and refining his skills at the local archery range.
To reserve your spot at the table with Courtney on Thursday, January 23, please email Interim Alumni Relations Manager Candice MacDonald at candice.macdonald@ukings.ca. The first ten students to RSVP will be able to join Courtney and President Lahey for this special lunch.
Please also indicate if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies in your email.
