W. John McDonald explained

W. John McDonald

President of the University of Alberta

Status:

Acting

Term Start:

July 1, 1994

Term End:

January 1, 1995

Predecessor:

Paul Davenport

Successor:

Roderick D. Fraser

Birth Date:

29 September 1936

Birth Place:

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Alma Mater:

University of Saskatchewan
University of Ottawa

Spouse:

Wendy Macleod

Module:

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Fields:	sub-atomic physics
Thesis Title:	A study of the excited states in oxygen-16 and calcium-40 using 14.1 MeV neutrons
Thesis Url:	https://www.proquest.com/docview/302304090/
Thesis Year:	1964
Doctoral Advisor:	J.M. Robson

W. John McDonald (born September 29, 1936) is a Canadian physicist and academic administrator. He served as acting president of the University of Alberta from 1994 to 1995. He was educated at the University of Saskatchewan (BSc 1959, MSc 1961) and University of Ottawa (PhD 1964). A physicist, he specializes in sub-atomic physics and particle detection techniques. He joined the University of Alberta's Department of Physics in 1962 as a professor. From 1982 to 1992, he was the Dean of Science, and from 1991 to 1994, he was Vice President (Academic) of the University. He was made professor emeritus in 2002.^[1] He married Wendy Macleod in 1961 and has three children.^[2]

Notes and References

Web site: University of Alberta: W. John McDonald (Acting) (1994-1995).
Book: The Canadian Who's who. 1999. University of Toronto Press . 9780802049315.