David T. Barnard (born 1951) is a Canadian computer scientist, academic, and, from 2008 to 2020, the 11th president and vice-Chancellor of the

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.Universities Canada Universities Canada (french: Universités Canada) is an organization that represents Canada's universities. It is a non-profit national organization that coordinates university policies, guidance and direction. Formed in 1911, as the Association ...

. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1973, a Master of Science degree in 1975 , and a Ph.D. in 1981 all in Computer Science from the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

. He started his academic career at Queen's University in 1977 eventually becoming a Professor in the Computing and Information Science Department. In 1996, he was appointed Vice-President (Administration) and Controller at the

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchew ...

. From 1998 to 2005, he was President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina. From 2005 to 2008, he was the COO and Chief Technology Officer of iQmetrix. Barnard began serving a five year term as president and vice-chancellor of University of Manitoba in 2008. He was appointed to a second five year term in 2013 and his term was extended for two more years in 2016. His term ended on June 30, 2020. Some of the institutions Barnard was and/or is currently a member of the Board of Directors of include the

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(2005-2007),

Saskatchewan Power Corporation Saskatchewan Power Corporation, operating as SaskPower, is the principal electric utility in Saskatchewan, Canada. Established in 1929 by the provincial government, it serves more than 538,000 customers and manages over $11.8 billion in assets. Sa ...

(2000-2003),

Saint Boniface Hospital Saint Boniface Hospital (french: Hôpital Saint-Boniface; also called St. B; previously called the Saint-Boniface General Hospital) is Manitoba's second-largest hospital, located in the Saint Boniface neighbourhood of Winnipeg. Founded by the ...

(since 2008), NetSecure Technologies (since 2007), and Greystone Capital Management (since 2007). He is also a member of the Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission.

Honours

In 2018, he was made a member of the

Order of Manitoba The Order of Manitoba (french: Ordre du Manitoba) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Instituted in 1999 when Lieutenant Governor Peter Liba granted Royal Assent to The Order of Manitoba Act, the order is administe ...

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