Passing of Philanthropist Dianne Kipnes

The Alberta Lymphedema Association was sad to hear of the passing of Dianne Kipnes on December 26, 2024. Dianne was well-known for her philanthropic community investments made through the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Foundation.

It is in large part thanks to her and her husband’s support that Alberta has been a leader in lymphatic research over the past several years. The Dianne and Irving Kipnes Chair in Lymphatic Disorders, which they established at the University of Alberta in 2018, was the first position of its kind in Canada. The research into lymphedema and lymphatic disorders by scientists such as Dr. Spencer Gibson and Dr. Pierre-Yves von der Weid would not have been possible without Dianne’s generous support.

We thank Dianne Kipnes for all of her wonderful contributions which have made a difference for lymphedema patients and our hearts go out to all those who loved her.

Read more at: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/news/news-releases-and-statements/announcements/2025/january-2025/in-memoriam-dianne-kipnes.html