Background
Ogilvie, Kelvin Kenneth was born on November 6, 1942 in Windsor, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Carl Melbourn and Mabel Adelia (Wile) Ogilvie.
university president chemistry educator
Ogilvie, Kelvin Kenneth was born on November 6, 1942 in Windsor, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Carl Melbourn and Mabel Adelia (Wile) Ogilvie.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Acadia U., 1964; Doctor of Science (honorary), Acadia U., 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1968; Doctor of Science (honorary), University N.B., Canada, 1991; Doctor of Science (honorary), McGill University, Canada, 1998.
Associate professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1968-1974;
professor of chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, 1974-1988;
Canada Pacific professor biotechnology, McGill University, Montreal, 1984-1987;
board directors, Science Advisory Board, Biologicals, Toronto, Ontario, 1979-1984;
director Office of Biotechnology, McGill University, 1984-1987;
vice president academic affairs, professor of chemistry, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scoti, 1987-1993;
president, vice-chancellor, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scoti, since 1993. Invited lecturer on biotechnology Tianjin, People's Republic of China, 1985;Snider lecturer U. Toronto, 1991. Gwen Leslie Memorial lecturer, 1991.
Centennial Mossman lecturer McGill University, 1998. Member National Advisory Board Science and Technology, 1994-1995. Chair selection committee Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship program NSERCC, 1994.
Member Council Nova Scoti U. President since 1993. Member Council of Applied Science and Technology for Nova Scoti, 1988-1993. Member National Biotechnology Advisory Committee, since 1988.
Member Fisher (Canada) Biotechnology Advisory Center, 1989-1992. Member science advisory board Allelix Biopharms., 1991-1993. Board directors Hyal Pharmaceutical Corporation.
Chair advisory board National Research Council Institute for Marine Bioscis., 1990-1993. Member steering commission on biotechnology labor Canada, 1990-1992. Chair Atlantic regional committee Prime Min.'s Awards for Tchg.
Excellence in Science, Technology and Mathematics, since 1993. Chair regional planning forum for a pharmaceutical industry, Atlantic, Canada, 1993. Member Atomic Energy Control Board, Canada, 1997-1999.
Board of directors Plant Biotechnology Institute, 1987-1990. Fellow Chemical Institute Canada. Member American Chemical Society, Ordre des Chemists of Quebec, Association Universities and Colls.
Canada (standing commission on research since 1993), Atlantic University Athletic Association (president 1995-1997).
Married Emma Roleen, May 7, 1964. Children: Kristine, Kevin.
