Background
Turpin, David Howard was born on July 14, 1956 in Duncan, B.C., Canada. Son of George Howard and Marilyn Elizabeth (Jones) Turpin.
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David Howard Turpin
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Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. B.C., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, Oceanography, U. B.C., 1980.
Career
Post-doctoral research fellow, Natural Science & Engineering Council, 1980-1981; research associate, Simon Fraser U., 1980; vice president, Sigma Resource Cons., Vancouver, B.C., 1980-1981; from assistant professor to associate professor, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1981-1990; professor biology, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1990-1991; dean arts & science, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1993-1995; vice principal academic, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, since 1993; professor, head botany, U. B.C., 1991-1993. Invited speaker professional meetings, universities worldwide.
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Vice president Great Lakes Tomorrow, 1986-1990. Member program committee Great Lakes Course-Ontario Science Center, 1988. Kingston City representative Cataraqui Regional Conservation Authority, 1984-1986.
Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry. Member Phycological Society American, American Society Limnology & Oceanography, Canada Society Plant Physiologists (Communicative Disorders Nelson award 1989), American Society Plant Physiologists (certified recognition 1992).
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Married S. Laurene Clark, October 4, 1985. Children: Chantal, Joshua.
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Canadian
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Recipient Excellence in Teaching Alumni award Queen's U., 1989, Outstanding Alumni award University B.C., 1990, Darbaker prize in phycology American Botanical Association, 1991. Natural Science and Engineering Research Canada E.W.R. Stacie Memorial fellow, 1989-1990. Captain Thomas Stearns Byrne Memorial scholar U. B.C., 1980. Postgraduate scholar Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, 1979-1981, Edith Ashton Memorial scholar U. B.C., 1979, National Research Council scholar, 1978-1979. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grantee, since 1982.Recipient Excellence in Teaching Alumni award Queen's U., 1989, Outstanding Alumni award University B.C., 1990, Darbaker prize in phycology American Botanical Association, 1991. Natural Science and Engineering Research Canada E.W.R. Stacie Memorial fellow, 1989-1990. Captain Thomas Stearns Byrne Memorial scholar U. B.C., 1980.
Postgraduate scholar Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, 1979-1981, Edith Ashton Memorial scholar U. B.C., 1979, National Research Council scholar, 1978-1979. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grantee, since 1982.