Allan Ian Carswell

Background

Carswell, Allan Ian was born on October 4, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Duncan and Margaret (McAskill) Carswell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Science, U. Toronto, 1956; Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1960.

Career

National Research Council postdoctoral fellow, U. Amsterdam, Holland, 1960-1961; director optical physics laboratory, Radio Corporation of America Research laboratories, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1961-1968; professor physics, York University, Toronto, since 1968; founder, president, Optech Inc., Toronto, since 1974. Member, chairman physics committee, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1977-1981. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shuttle Lidar Group, Hampton, Virginia, 1977-1979, International Radiation Commission, 1984-1996.

Principal investigator and board director Institute Space & Terrestrial Science, 1988-1995.

Achievements

• Allan Ian Carswell has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, Canada Aeronautics an Space Institute. Member Canada Association Physicists (president 1985-1986), American Meteorological Society (Chairman of Commission on atmospheric laser studies 1984-1987), Association Professional Engineers of Ontario, Optical Society American.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, boating.

Connections

Married Helen Alexandra Aird, June 2, 1956. Children— Donald, Ruth, Diane.

Father:

Duncan Carswell

Mother:

Margaret (McAskill) Carswell

Spouse:

Helen Alexandra Aird