Janet Elizabeth Halliwell

Background

Halliwell, Janet Elizabeth was born on December 2, 1945 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Daughter of Walter MacFarlane and Frances Kathleen (Bailey) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1967; Master of Science, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1970; Doctor of Science (honorary), Memorial U., St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1991; Doctor of Science (honorary), York University, Toronto, Ontario, 1991; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Brock U., St. Catherinas, Ontario, 1991.

Career

Technical editor Canada Journal Chemistry, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, 1975-1977; program officer strategic grants, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research, Ottawa, 1977-1980; awards officer for grants, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research, Ottawa, 1980-1983; director research grants, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research, Ottawa, 1983-1987; director general, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research, Ottawa, 1987-1990; chairman, Science Council Canada, Ottawa, since 1990. Member National Council on Education, Conference Board Canada, Ottawa, since 1991.

Achievements

• Janet Elizabeth Halliwell has been listed as a noteworthy Federal government agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Fields Institute, Waterloo, Ontario. Member Chemical Institute Canada, Canada Association Physicists, Canada Association U. Research Adminstrs. (Walter Hitschfeld prize 1991), Canada Association for the Club of Rome, Rideau Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, science policy, gourmet cooking, bird watching.

Connections

Married Robin Ernest Halliwell, June 15, 1968.

Father:

Walter MacFarlane Smith

Mother:

Frances Kathleen (Bailey) Smith

Spouse:

Robin Ernest Halliwell