David Barnard | |
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11th President of the University of Manitoba | |
In office 2008–2020 | |
Preceded by | Emőke Szathmáry |
Succeeded by | Michael Benarroch |
5th President of the University of Regina | |
In office 1998–2005 | |
Succeeded by | Robert Hawkins |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
Alma mater | University of Toronto |
David T. Barnard OM (born 1951) [1] is a Canadian computer scientist [2] and academic,who served as the 11th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manitoba from 2008 to 2020. He was also chair of Universities Canada. [3]
Barnard received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto in 1973,followed by a Master of Science degree in 1975,and a Ph.D. in 1981,all in Computer Science. [4]
Barnard also holds a Diploma of Christian Studies (Dip.C.S.) in theological studies from Regent College,University of British Columbia,and a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall,York University. [5]
He began his academic career at Queen's University in 1977,eventually becoming a Professor in the Computing and Information Science Department. [4]
In 1996,he was appointed Vice-President (Administration) and Controller at the University of Regina,where he went on to serve as President and Vice-Chancellor from 1998 to 2005. From 2005 to 2008,he was the COO and Chief Technology Officer of iQmetrix. [4]
Barnard began serving a five-year term as president and vice-chancellor of University of Manitoba in 2008. In 2011,Barnard made a formal statement of apology and reconciliation to residential school survivors in front of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada,the first leader of a post-secondary institution to do so. [6] He was appointed to a second five-year term in 2013 and his term was extended for two more years in 2016. [7] His term ended on June 30,2020. [8] He was subsequently appointed President Emeritus by the University of Manitoba Board of Governors. [6]
Some of the institutions that Barnard was or is currently a board member of include: [4] [9] [5]
In 2018,he was made a member of the Order of Manitoba, [14] as well as being elected as a new Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. [5]
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I'm almost 65 now
I'm a computer scientist, not an accountant