Background
KERWIN, Larkin was born on June 22, 1924 in Quebec City. Son of Timothy and Catherine (nbe Lonergan) Kerwin.
KERWIN, Larkin was born on June 22, 1924 in Quebec City. Son of Timothy and Catherine (nbe Lonergan) Kerwin.
Certified engineering studies Saint Francis Xavier University, 1943, Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, 1944. Master of Science magna cum laude, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946. Doctor of Science magna cum laude, U. Laval, 1949.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Saint Francis Xavier University, 1970, U. Toronto, 1973, Concordia University, Montreal, 1976,U. Alberta, 1983, U. Dalhousie, 1983, U. Moncton, 1985.
Doctor of Science (honorary), U.B.C., 1973, McGill University, 1974, Memorial U. Newfoundland, 1978, U. Ottawa,1981, Royal Military College Canada, 1982, U. Winnipeg, 1983, U. Windsor, 1984, U. Montreal, 1991. DCivil Law (honorary) Bishop"s University, 1978.
Assistant Professor, of Physics, Laval University. 1948-1951, Association Professor 1951-1956, Professor 1956, Chairman Physics Department 1961-1967, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Sciences 1967-1969, Vice-Rector 1969-1972, Rector 1972-1977. Vice-President Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada 1978-1980.
President National Research Council of Canada 1980-1989.
President Canadian Space Agency March since 1989. Research physicist, Geotechnical
Corporation, Cambridge 1945^46. President Canadian Association of Physicists 1954-1955, Institute Scientific and Technology Affiliations Committee of National Research Council 1972-1980, Academy, of Science, Royal Society of Canada 1973-1974, Association of Universities and Colls, of Canada -1975, Royal Society of Canada 1976.
Secretary-General Institute Union of Pure and Applied Physics 1972-1984, First Vice-President 1984-1987, President.
Professional Engineers.
Fellow Royal Society Canada (president 1977-1978), Royal Society Arts, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Physics.
Married Maria Guadalupe Turcot, 1950.