John Peter Zubek (March 20, 1925 – August 24, 1974) was a Czechoslovakian-born Canadian psychologist known for his research on psychophysiology and sensory deprivation.
[1] In his obituary for the journal Canadian Psychology, Donald O. Hebb described him as "[o]ne of Canada's most distinguished psychologists".
He then attended Johns Hopkins University in the United States, where he worked with Clifford Morgan to obtain his Ph.D. in physiological psychology in 1950.
He continued to serve as Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Manitoba until 1961, when he became a research professor there.
In 1967, he was elected a fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, and in 1973, he received the Clifford J. Robson award from the University of Manitoba.