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Richard Florizone
Richard Florizone (born 1967) is a Canadian academic and physicist who served as the 11th president of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Biography R. Florizone was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1967. He attended the University of Saskatchewan, where, in 1990, he earned a Bachelor's degree in engineering physics and, in 1992, a Master's degree in physics. He then attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology where, in 1998, he earned a PhD in physics. In 2013, he was appointed President of Dalhousie University. Prior to Dalhousie, Florizone had worked at Bombardier Aerospace, Boston Consulting Group, University of Cambridge, the International Finance Corporation, and University of Saskatchewan. Early in his presidency, Dalhousie faced an incident involving male dental students sending explicit messages, some of which included fellow female students. Under Florizone’s leadership, Dalhousie undertook a series of initiatives to address the incident and its b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ..., Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dalhousie offers more than 4,000 courses, and over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties. The university is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The institution was established as ''Dalhousie College'', a nonsectarian institution established in 1818 by the eponymous Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, with education reforme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
