Kenneth George George Davey

Background

Davey, Kenneth George was born on April 20, 1932 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Son of William and Marguerite (Clark) Davey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Western Ontario, 1954; Master of Science, U. Western Ontario, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1958.

Career

National Research Council Canada fellow, U. Toronto, Ontario, 1958-1959; Drosier fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge U., 1959-1963; associate professor parasitology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1963-1967; professor parasitology and biology, McGill University, 1967-1974; director Institute Parasitology, McGill University, 1964-1974; professor, department chairman biology, York University, Downsview, Ontario, 1974-1981; dean of science, York University, 1982-1985; distinguished research professor, York University, since 1984; vice president academic affairs, York University, 1986-1991. Past president Huntsman Marine Laboratory. President Biological Council Canada, 1979-1981.

Member animal biology grant selection committee Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada, 1980-1983, group chairman life science, 1983-1986, member committee grants and scholarships, 1983-1986. Member panel on tropical health National Institutes of Health, 1978-1982. President World Executive Council, Institute de la Vie.

County Royal Canada Institute, since 1996, vice president, since 1998. Member National Council on Ethics in Human Research, since 1998.

Achievements

• Kenneth George Davey has been listed as a noteworthy Biologist, university official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada (secretary Academy Science 1979-1985), Entomological Society Canada (Gold medal 1985). Member Society Experimental Biology, International Union Biological Sciences (Canada national committee 1977-1982), Canada Society Zoologists (president 1981-1982, Fry medal 1987), Canada Committee University Biology Chairman (chairman 1975-1977, Disting.Biologist medal 1992), Biological Council Canada (Gold medal 1987).

Interests

• Handweaving, food and wine.

Connections

Married Jeannette Isabel Evans, Nov.28, 1959 (separated). Children: Christopher Graham, Megan Jeannette, Katherine Alison.

Father:

William Davey

Mother:

Marguerite (Clark) Davey

Spouse:

Jeannette Isabel Evans

child:

Christopher Graham Davey

child:

Katherine Alison Davey

child:

Megan Jeannette Davey