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Collin, Arthur E.Photo Credit: RCN Crowsnest Magazine |
Title | Lieutenant (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | U-15800; O-14855 |
Birth | 00/00/1930 | Death | (nk) |
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Awards | FRGS. Camsell Award (RCGS); |
Qualifications | PhD. |
Biography |
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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. |
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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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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 |
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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; |
Last update |
2016-11-08 00:00:00 |