Education
Degree from Princeton University in 1960 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in aeronautical engineering in 1963.
Degree from Princeton University in 1960 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in aeronautical engineering in 1963.
Born in Warsaw, he came to Canada with his family when he was 11. He received a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in engineering physics from the University of Toronto in 1958. He received an Master of Arts He then joined the University of Waterloo teaching in the department of mechanical engineering.
From 1967 to 1970 he was the chairman of the department and from 1975 to 1987 he was Vice-President, Academic.
From 1987 to 1991 he was the Ontario deputy minister of Colleges and Universities. He was president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council from1995 to 2005.
From 2010 to 2014, he was Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) for the Council of Canadian Academies.
He was a member of the board of the Institute for Quantum Computing. He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada, student # S143.