Background
Velehrad, Jan Merta De was born on April 24, 1944 in Stare Mesto, Czechoslovakia. Son of Jan and Marie (Sebkova) M. arrived in Canada, 1968.
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Velehrad, Jan Merta De was born on April 24, 1944 in Stare Mesto, Czechoslovakia. Son of Jan and Marie (Sebkova) M. arrived in Canada, 1968.
Diploma, Ucnovská Skola Technická, Slusovice, 1962. Diploma, College Social Law, Prague, 1968. Bachelor of Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1978.
President, public Jan's Public Company, Montreal, 1972-1974. Deep sea diver, diving supervisor North Sea, Middle East, Africa, 1974-1978. Director Research and Development Wharton-Williams Ltd., Aberdeen, 1978-1979, Oceaneering, Inc., Houston, 1979-1981.
Chief inspector diving Government of Canada, 1981—2005, inspector officer, health and safety officer.
Chairman committee for survival suits Canada General Standards Board, 1983-1996. Branch chairman Czech Association of Canada, 1986-1991. Honorary appointment board Seneca College Ontario, 1983.
Chairman committee for diving competency Canada Standards Association, 1994-2000. Chairman Z-275 technical committee Canada Standards Association, since 2000. Fellow Institute Diagnostic Engineers, Institute Petroleum.
Member Society Fire Protection Engineers, American Society Safety Engineers, British Psychological Society, International Society Hyperbaric Medicine (vice president 1990-1996), Undersea Medical Society, Society Petroleum Engineers, Submarine Pilot Association, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Safety Engineers.
Married Margaret; 1 child, Iveta.