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May, Arthur WilliamPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Sub-Lieutenant (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | U-48465; O-47382 |
Birth | 00/00/1937 | Death | 30/01/2014 |
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Place | St. John's | Place | St. John's |
Area | Area | NL | |
Country | Newfoundland | Country | Canada |
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Honours | OC. |
Awards | DSc. (Memorial university) |
Qualifications | PhD. |
Biography |
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He was the President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 1986-1990. He was the President of Memorial University (Newfoundland) 1990-1999. He was the first Chairman of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), the first Canadian Commissioner of the Canada/US Pacific Salmon Commission, and the Canadian representative on the NATO Science Committee. |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 1954). He served in HMCS Cabot for UNTD 1954-1955. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1958). (He was released.) |
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References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.untd.org/; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_University_of_Newfoundland#Presidents; http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/History-Historique/past_presidents-anciens_presidents_eng.asp#may; |
Last update |
2015-02-16 00:00:00 |