Biographical Data

Collin, Arthur E.

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Title Lieutenant (RCN(R))
Official Number U-15800; O-14855
 
Birth 00/00/1930 Death (nk)
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Awards FRGS. Camsell Award (RCGS);
Qualifications PhD.
 
Biography
He was an Oceanographer. He was appointed as a Research Scientist with the Fisheries Research Board of Canada in 1955. He was made a Fellow of the Arctic Institute of North America in 1963. He was the Dominion Hydrographer from 1967-1972 (the youngest appointee to the position at 38). In 1965 he was appointed as Scientific Advisor for the Maritime Forces. In 1971-1980 he was appointed as Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries Research. He was appointed as Assistant Deputy Minister, Atmospheric Environment Service 1977-1980. In 1984 he was appointed as Science Advisor to the Government of Canada and Secretary to the Minister of State for Science and Technology. In 1984 he was appointed as Chairman - Polar Climate Stability Network. He was appointed as Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Energy Mines and Resources. In 1998-2004 he was President of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 26/01/1949). He served in HMCS Prevost for UNTD 1948-1951. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1951). In 1951 he served in HMCS Prevost. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1952). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1953). In 1953 he served in HMCS Brunswicker. (He was released).
 
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Anecdotes
In 1963 he was appointed as a Fellow - Arctic Institute of North America. In 1998 he was a Founding Director - Institute for Robotics and Intelligence Systems In 2006 he received the Admiral's Medal. In 2009 he received the ADM - DFO Distinction Award "He also left his mark at the Privy Council Office where he was instrumental in developing and moving forward legislation to establish the Canadian Space Agency."
 
References
Fillmore, Stanley and R.W. Sandilands. (1983); http://www.canfoh.org/People/C.htm; Personal Communication (Art Collin-John MacFarlane) E-mail 25/07/2011;
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