Kathleen Cecile Maria Coard CBE (born 18 July 1952) is a Grenadian anatomic pathologist and academic, known for her research on cardiovascular diseases, prostate cancer, and soft tissue tumors.
In 1984, she graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree in pathology from the University of West Indies, where she subsequently accepted a faculty position.
[3][4][5] In 1984, Coard became a lecturer in the Pathology Department of the UWI, as well as working as a consultant pathologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
[2][3][4] For example, she conducted research on the genetic associations and potential risk factors for cancer in men of African descent, as well as on perinatal mortality in Jamaica.
[7] She was appointed as the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours, for her services to medicine and to the community.