Anne Agur, a Canadian clinical anatomist and professor at the University of Toronto, died on January 26, 2026.
She taught for many years in the Department of Anatomy within the Department of Surgery and was a full professor. Agur received numerous awards for teaching, research, and mentoring, including the Henry Gray Distinguished Educator Award in 2019 from the American Association for Anatomy.
She also co-wrote several editions of the medical textbooks Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy, Essential Clinical Anatomy, and Clinically Oriented Anatomy.
Anne Maria Reet Agur (née Vilde; November 10, 1953 – January 26, 2026) was a Canadian clinical anatomist who taught for many years in the Department of Anatomy within the Department of Surgery, at the University of Toronto. She was a full professor and received numerous awards for her teaching, research, and mentoring. She was a recipient of the Henry Gray Distinguished Educator Award (2019) from the American Association for Anatomy, which is the highest educational award for human anatomy education in the anatomical sciences. As of February 2026, her 157 publications have received 4,122 citations and contribute to an h-index score of 33.