Howard Charles Clark, (born 4 September 1929) is a Canadian chemist and university administrator. Born in

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...

, New Zealand, Clark was educated at

Takapuna Grammar School Takapuna Grammar School is a state coeducational secondary school located in the suburb of Belmont on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1927, the school mainly serves the eponymous suburb of Takapuna and the entire Devo ...

and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951, a Master of Science degree in 1952, and a PhD in 1954 from the

University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn F ...

. He then received a second PhD in 1958 from

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...

. From 1954 to 1955, he was a lecturer at the University of Auckland. From 1955 to 1957, he was a Fellow at the University of Cambridge. He emigrated to Canada in 1957 as an assistant professor at the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top thre ...

. He became a full professor and remained at UBC until 1965, when he was appointed Head of Chemistry at the

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thames R ...

. From 1976 to 1986, he was Vice President Academic and a professor of chemistry at the

University of Guelph , mottoeng = "to learn the reasons of realities" , established = May 8, 1964 ()As constituents: OAC: (1874) Macdonald Institute: (1903) OVC: (1922) , type = Public university , chancellor ...

. From 1986 to 1995, he was the 9th President of Dalhousie University as well as a professor of chemistry. From 1983 to 1984, he was President of the

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. He is the author of ''Growth and Governance of Canadian Universities: An Insider's View'' (2003, ).

References

Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Howard Charles 1929 births Living people Alumni of the University of Cambridge Canadian chemists Canadian university and college chief executives Canadian university and college vice-presidents Academic staff of the Dalhousie University Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada New Zealand chemists New Zealand emigrants to Canada People educated at Takapuna Grammar School People from Auckland University of Auckland alumni Academic staff of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Science Academic staff of the University of Guelph Academic staff of the University of Western Ontario