Background
McTaggart-Cowan, Ian was born on June 25, 1910 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Garry McTaggart and Laura (Mackenzie) McTaggart-Cowan.
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Ian McTaggart-Cowan
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Bachelor of Arts, University B.C., 1932; Doctor of Science, University B.C., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1935; Doctor of Laws, University Alberta, 1971; Doctor of Laws, Simon Fraser U., 1981; D.Environ. Science, Waterloo U., 1976; Doctor of Science, University Victoria, 1985.
Career
Head teaching fellow, University of California-Berkeley, 1932-1935; assistant biologist, B.C. Provincial Museum, Victoria, 1935-1938; assistant director, B.C. Provincial Museum, 1938-1940; with, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1940-1976; assistant professor zoology, U. B.C., 1940-1945; professor zoology, U. B.C., 1945-1953; professor, head zoology Department, University B.C., 1953-1964; dean faculty graduate studies, U. B.C., 1964-1975; dean emeritus, U. B.C., since 1975; member senate, U. B.C., 1952-1975; member academic board, Province B.C., 1964-1978; chairman, Province B.C., 1969-1975; chairman academic council, Province B.C., 1978-1984; chancellor, U. Victoria, 1979-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Member Environmental Council Canada, 1971-1974, chairman, 1974-1982. Board of Governors Arctic Institute, 1950-1956, 1985-1989, Nature Trust, since 1978. Member select committee national parks United States Secretary Interior, 1966-1967.
Chairman Canada Committee on Whales and Whaling, 1976-1993, Habital Enhancement Committee, B.C., since 1980. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society Canada, California Academy Science, Pacific Science Association (honorary life), Wildlife Society (honorary life), Alberta, B.C. society professional biology (honorary life).
Connections
Married Joyce Stewart Racey, April 21, 1936. Children: Garry Ian McTaggart, Barbara Ann McTaggart (Mistress Mikkel Schau).
