Background
Wright, Douglas Tyndall was born on October 4, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of George C. and Etta (Tyndall) Wright.
Wright, Douglas Tyndall was born on October 4, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of George C. and Etta (Tyndall) Wright.
Bachelor of Science. with honors in Civil Engineering, University Toronto, 1949. Master of Science in Structural Engineering, University Illinois, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University Cambridge, 1954.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Carleton University, 1967. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Brock University, 1967. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Concordia University, 1982.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Memorial University Newfoundland, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northeastern University, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Waterloo, 1995.
DUniv (honorary), Strathclyde University, Glasgow, 1989. Doctor de L'Université (honorary), Compiegne University, France, 1991. Doctor University (honorary), Université de Sherbrooke, 1992.
Doctor of Science, McMaster University, 1993. Doctor of Science, Queen's University, 1993. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Waterloo, 1995.
Doctor of Laws, University Toronto, Canada, 2005.
Lecturer department сivil engineering, Queen's U., 1954-1955;
assistant professor, Queen's U., 1955-1958;
associate professor, Queen's U., 1958;
professor сivil engineering, U. Waterloo, 1958-1967;
department chairman сivil engineering, U. Waterloo, 1958-1963;
dean engineering, U. Waterloo, 1959-1966;
chairman, Ontario Committee on University Affairs Government of Ontario, 1967-1972;
chairman, Ontario Commission Post-Secondary Education, Toronto, 1969-1972;
deputy provincial secretary for social development, Ontario Commission Post-Secondary Education, Toronto, 1972-1979;
deputy minister culture and recreation, 1979-1980;
president, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Ontario, 1981-1993;
professor engineering, U. Waterloo, Ontario, since 1981. Visiting professor Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, 1964, 66, Université de Sherbrooke, 1966-1967. Construction engineering Netherlands and MexicanPavilions Expo, 1967, Olympic Sports Palace, Mexico City, 1968, Ont.Place Dome and Forum, 1971.
Technical advisor Toronto Skydome, 1984-1992. Director ElectroHome Ltd., Com Dev Ltd., Geometrica Inc., Visible Decisions, Inc., Meloche, Monnex, Inc., Goeken Group Inc., RIM Ltd., Glenmount International. Member Premier's Council on Science and Technology, Ontario, 1985-1991, Prime Min.'s National Advisory Board for Science and Technology, 1985-1991.
Canada representative Council for International Institute Applied Sys. Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, 1986-1997. Prime minister's personal representative to Council Mins. of Education, 1990-1991.
Board governors Stratford Shakesperean Festival, 1984—1986, member senate, 1987. Board directors African Students Foundation, Toronto, 1961—1966, Ontario Curriculum Institute, 1964—1967, Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund, 1998—2004, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, 2001—2005. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Canada Academy Engineering, Engineering Institute Canada (delegate Engineers Council Professional Development, New York City 1961-1970).
Member Association Professional Engineers Province Ontario, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineering, International Association Shell Structures, Royal Canada Yacht Club, University Club (Toronto).