Ming-Ko Woo

Background

Woo, Ming-Ko was born in 1941 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SCIENCE/ENGINEERING0.

Education

Bachelor in Geography and Geology, U. Hong Kong, 1964; Master of Arts in Geomorphology, U. Hong Kong, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Hydrology, U. B.C., 1972.

Career

Research programmer Institute Animal Resource Ecology, U. B.C., 1972; assistant professor department geography, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1972-1978; associate professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1978-1983; professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, since 1983. Particpant various contract projects with Environment Canada, 1973-1976, Ontario Hydro, 1974-1978, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, 1981-1987, International Development Research Center, Canada, 1987-1989, Atmospheric Environment Svc., 1988-1989, 89-91, 92, Wildlife Svc., 1989-1991, Ducks Unlimited, 1989-1991, Canada Electrical Association. Permafrost subcommittee National Research Council Canada, 1985-1991.

Visiting scientist Institute Glaciology and Geocryology Chinese Academy Science, 1986, St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1986. Member Canada national committee Internat.Union Geodesy and Geophysics, 1990-1994. Chief delegate northern research basins symposium/workshop IHP, since 1990.

Member Canada National Climatic Research Program, since 1992. Consultant Ontario Council Graduate Studies, 1993-1997. Committee member hydrology section Canada Geophysical Union, since 1993.

Achievements

• Ming-Ko Woo has been listed as a noteworthy Geographer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Arctic Institute of North America, Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Member American Geophysical Union, American Meteorology Society, Canada Association Geographers (councillor 1988-1991, chairman international biosphere program committee 1991, award for scholarly distinction 1992), Geographical Society China (corresponding member, hydrology committee).