Rocke Robertson

Harold Rocke Robertson CC FRSC (August 4, 1912 – February 8, 1998), was a Canadian physician and the former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University (1962–1970).

He served in World War II, first in England, where he commanded surgical units in the field, and then as part of the Allied invasion of Sicily, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.

After the war, in 1950, he became the first Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia, where he played a major role in the founding of their medical school.

During his time as Principal, the university was undergoing rapid expansion, both in physical size and in the numbers of staff and students.

In response, Robertson introduced an important policy that permitted students to submit papers and exams in French.