Colin Domenic di Cenzo

Background

Cenzo, Colin Domenic di was born on July 26, 1923 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ferdinando and Kathleen (Quickenden) di Cenzo.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, University N.B., 1952; D.I.C., Imperial College Science and Technology, London, 1954; Master of Science in Elec. Engineering, University N.B., 1957; Doctor of Science (honorary), McMaster U., 1991.

Career

Commanded artificer apprentice, Canada Navy, 1941; advanced through grades to commander, Canada Navy, 1965; translations, Naval Reserve, 1966; Control engineer, Metropolitan Vickers, England, 1953-1954; lecturer, Royal Military College Canada, 1954-1957; deputy head sonar engineering, Naval Headquarters, Ottawa, Ontario, 1957-1960; head underwater fire control system design group, Naval Headquarters, 1960-1962; squadron staff officer, 2d Destroyer Squadron, Pacific, 1962-1964; project engineer hydrofoil ship, HMCS Bras d'Or, Naval Headquarters, 1964-1965; Commanding officer, HMCS Star, 1969-1971; associate professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, 1965-1972; professor electrical engineering, McMaster U., 1972-1979; founding chairman computer engineering program, McMaster U., 1978-1979; professor electrical and computer engineering, McMaster U., 1979-1980; director studies faculty engineering, McMaster U., 1968-1975; associate dean engineering, McMaster U., 1975-1979; professor emeritus, McMaster U., 1980; dean engineering and applied science, Memorial U. Newfoundland, St. John's, 1980-1983; partner, James F. Hickling Management Cons., 1983-1985; chairman, Colpat Enterprises, 1983-1989; principal, Colin di Cenzo Associations, Hamilton, 1989-1992. Director Canada continuing engineering education George Washington University, 1984-1987. Director Canadian Institute for Advanced Engineering Studies, 1985-1992.

Visiting foreign expert People's Republic China, 1988-1991, research adviser Chengou U. Science and Technology, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Colin Domenic di Cenzo has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors Labrador Institute Northern Studies, 1980-1983, Centre for Cold OceansResource Engineering, 1980-1983. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor transactions 1975-1978), Engineering Institute Canada (Julian C. Smith medal 1977, president 1979-1980), Canada Academy Engineering. Member Canada Society Elec.

Engineering (president 1976-1978), Association Professional Engineers Ontario (Engineering medal 1977), Commonwealth Engineers Council, Pan American Union Engineering Socs. (director 1981-1984), Institution Engineers (Australia).

Connections

Married Patricia Evelyn Wright, September 12, 1950. Children: Colin, Eileen, Brian, Mark, Peter, Pamela.

Father:

Ferdinando Cenzo

Mother:

Kathleen (Quickenden) Cenzo

Spouse:

Patricia Evelyn Wright

child:

Mark Cenzo

child:

Pamela Cenzo

child:

Brian Cenzo

child:

Colin Cenzo

child:

Peter Cenzo

child:

Eileen Cenzo