Background
STRONG, David was born on February 26, 1944 in Botwood, Newfoundland.
university president and geologist
STRONG, David was born on February 26, 1944 in Botwood, Newfoundland.
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, United States of America, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Assistant Professor, Department, of Geology, Memorial University of Newfoundland 1970-1972, Association Professor 1972-1974, Acting Head of Department 1974-1975, Professor, Department, of Earth Sciences 1974-1990, University Research Professor 1985-1990, Special Adviser to President 1986-1987, Vice-President (Academic) 1987-1990. President University of Vic. July since 1990; Visiting Professor, University de Montpellier, France 1976-1977.
W.F. James Professor, of Pure and Applied Sciences, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia 1981-1982. Chairman Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 1983-1986. Lecturer 1981.
Board of directors Seabright Corporation Ltd. since 1986. 1982-1988; Research Council, Canadian Institute of Advanced Research, Newfoundland and Labrador Advisory Council on Science and Technology. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Mineralogical Association of Canada: APICS Young Scientist Award (now the Frazer Medal) 1973, Foreign Exchange Fellowships to Japan 1976, to France 1976-1977, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Distinguished Service Award 1979, Geological Association of Canada Past.
Married Lynda Joan Marshall.