Eric Manning

Background

Manning, Eric was born on August 4, 1940 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Waterloo, Ontario, 1961; Master of Science, U. Waterloo, Ontario, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1965.

Career

With, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bell Telephone laboratories, 1965-1968; professor computer science, U. Waterloo, 1968-1986; founding director computer communications networks group, U. Waterloo, 1973-1982; founding director, Institute for Computer Research, 1982-1986; professor, dean engineering, U. Victoria, B.C., Canada, 1986-1992; professor computer science, electrical engineering, U. Victoria, B.C., Canada, since 1993. Director Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada, member Executive Committee, chair strategic grants committee, 1982-1987. Director Communications Research Centre, Government ofCan., since 1995, Consortium for Software Engineering Research, Ottawa, since 1997.

Trustee B.C. Advanced Sys. Foundation, 1986-1993. Director Science Council B.C., 1988-1991.

Board directors Canada Microelectric Corporation. Advising committee on artificial intelligence National Research Council, 1987-1991. International Business Machines Corporation chair computer science Keio U., Yokohama, 1992-1993.

Honorary professor South East U., Nanjing, People's Republic of China.

Achievements

• Eric Manning has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, university dean, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Greater Victoria Concert Band, 1995-1996. Trumpet section, Sooke Philharmonic & 5th Field Artillery Band, Royal Canadian Artillery. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Engineering Institute Canada.

Member Association Professional Engineers B.C., Society for Computer Simulation, Canada Institute for Advanced Research (advising committee on artificial intelligence and robotics 1986-1990), Canada Association for Computer Science (president since 1994), Canada Society for Fifth Generation Research (trustee1987-1988), B.C. Microelectronics Society (board directors 1986-1987).

Interests

• Avocations: squash, scuba diving, sailing, flying, music.

Connections

G. George Gorman and Eleanor Katherine (Koehler) M. Married Betty Goldring, September 16, 1961. Children: David, Paula.

Spouse:

Betty Goldring

child:

Paula Manning

child:

David Manning