Background
UFFEN, Robert was born on September 21, 1923 in Toronto, Ontario. Son of James Frederick Uffen and Elsie May (Harris) Uffen.
UFFEN, Robert was born on September 21, 1923 in Toronto, Ontario. Son of James Frederick Uffen and Elsie May (Harris) Uffen.
University of Toronto, Western Ontario.
Lecturer, University of Western Ontario 1951-1953, Assistant Professor, of Physics and Geology 1953-1957, Association Professor, of Geophysics 1957-1958, Professor, and Head of Department, of Geophysics 61, Acting Head Department Physics 1960-1961. Principal University College, of Arts and Science, London, Ontario 1961-1965. Dean, College, of Science, University of Western Ontario 1965-1966.
Vice-Chairman Defence Research Board, Ottawa 1966-1967, Chairman 69. Chief Science Adviser to the Cabinet 1969-1971. Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario 1971-1980, Professor, of Geophysics 1971-1989, Professor Emeritus since 1989.
Commander Ontario Royal Commission, on Asbestos 84, on Truck Safety 1981-1983. Research Fellowship, Institute of Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles 1953. Director Canadian Patents and Development Ltd.
1965-1970; Chairman Canadian Engineering Manpower Council 1973-1974. Director Centre for Resource Studies 1973-1976,, Ontario Hydro since 1974, (Vice-Chairman 1975-1979). Councillor, Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario 1975-1978.
Chairman Ontario Exploration Technology Development Fund 1981-1984. Consultant to E.E.C. on energy research 1987-1988. Technology Advisor to A.E.C.L. on nuclear wastes since 1988.
Fellow, University of Sussex 1976-1977. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science 1986, Canadian Academy, of Engineering since 1988. Honorary Doctor of Science (Queen's University) 1967, (University of Western Ontario) 1970, (Royal Mil.
College, of Canada) 1978, Honorary Doctor of Science (McMaster University) 1983. Centennial.
Council of Regents Colls, of Applied Arts and Technology 1966-1969, 1973-1976, National Research Council of Canada 66, Science Council of Canada 1967-1971. Club of Rome 1969-1983. Fisheries Research Board of Canada 1974-1978.
Married Mary Ruth Paterson in 1949.