M. Elizabeth Cannon
M. Elizabeth Cannon | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of Calgary | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Weingarten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Alma mater | Acadia University University of Calgary |
| Occupation | geomatics engineer |
M. Elizabeth Cannon, FRSC, is a Canadian Geomatics Engineer and current President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calgary.
Biography
Cannon graduated from Acadia University with a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science in 1982, followed by a B.Sc in Geomatics Engineering from the University of Calgary in 1984, her M.Sc. in 1987, and a PhD in Geomatics Engineering in 1991.[1] She is married to Gérard Lachapelle, and currently lives in Calgary, Alberta with two children, Sara Lachapelle and René Lachapelle.[2]
After teaching at the University of Calgary from 1985 to 2005, and becoming the head of the Geomatics Engineering Department, Cannon became the dean of the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. In 2005, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation.[3]
In 2004, she was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[4] And in 2000, she was elected to Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.[5][6]
She was the founder of Cybermentor, an online mentoring program for girls in science and engineering. She was also one of the founders of ExploreIT, a program to encourage girls to explore careers in computer-related professions.
On July 1, 2010, Cannon became the president of the University of Calgary, the first female to do so.[7] On April 18, 2014 Elizabeth Cannon was reappointed to a second term as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary, through to June 30, 2020.
Under President Cannon’s leadership the University of Calgary has been ranked the top young university in Canada for four consecutive years, and in 2015 was ranked the number one young university in North America. [8]
References
- ^ "GPS Expert Named Dean". Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta.
- ^ "Elizabeth Cannon: Geomatics Innovator". Inside GNSS. November–December 2007.
- ^ "Dr. Elizabeth Cannon Appointed to the Canada Foundation for Innovation Board of Directors". Industry Canada. October 4, 2003.
- ^ "Membership". Royal Society of Canada.
- ^ "Member List". Canadian Academy of Engineering. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "M. Elizabeth Cannon - Awards". Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "News Release".
- ^ http://www.topuniversities.com/top-50-under-50/2015#sorting=rank+region=+country=+faculty=+stars=false+search=
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