Background
Wynne-Edwards, Hugh Robert was born on January 19, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Vero Copner and Jeannie Campbell (Morris) W.-E.
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Hugh Robert Wynne-Edwards
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Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, U. Aberdeen, Scotland, 1955; Master of Arts, Queen's U., 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's U., 1959; Honorary Doctor of Science, Memorial U., 1975.
Career
With, Geological Survey Canada, 1958-1959;
lecturer, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1968-1972;
assistant professor, then associate professor, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1961-1968;
professor, head department geological science, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1968-1972;
professor, then Cominco professor, head department geological science, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1972-1977;
assistant secretary university branch, Ministry of State for Science and Technology, Ottawa, 1977-1979;
science director, Alcan International Ltd., Montreal, 1979-1980;
vice president Research and Development, chief science officer, Alcan International Ltd., Montreal, 1980-1989;
Chief Executive Officer, Moli Energy Ltd., Vancouver, 1989-1990;
president, Terracy Inc., Vancouver, since 1989;
science advisor, Teck Corporation, Vancouver, 1989-1991;
president, Chief Executive Officer, B.C. Research Inc., Vancouver, 1993-1997;
executive chairman, president, B.C. Research Inc., Vancouver, since 1997. Chairman Silvagen Inc., since 1996. Advisor Directorate Mining and Geology, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1964, Grenville project Quebec Department Natural Resources, 1968-1972.
Visiting professor U. Aberdeen, 1965-1966, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1972. United Nations consultant, India, 1974, SCITEC, 1977-1978. Member science advising committee Canadian Broadcasting Company, 1980-1984.
Member Science Council Canada, 1983-1989, National Advisory Board on Science and Technology, 1987-1990 industrial liaison committee United Nations Center for Science and Technology in Development, 1982-1984. Vice chairman technical advisory group Bus.Coun. for Sustainable Development, Geneva, 1991. Member National Biotechnology Advisory Council, 1995-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1984-1989. Director Society Quebecoise d'initiatives petroliére, 1983-1987. Director CS Resources Ltd., 1993-1997, Atomic Energy Canada Ltd., since 1996.
Fellow Canada Academy Engineering, Royal Society Canada. Member Canada Research Management Association (vice chairman 1982-1984, chairman 1984-1985, association medal 1987), University Club(Montreal).
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Married; childrenfrom previous marriages: Robin Alexander, Katherine Elizabeth, Renée Elizabeth Lortie, Krista Smyth, Jeannie Elizabeth, Alexander Vernon.
