David W. Strangway is a Canadian geophysicist and university administrator. Geophysics, the study of the earth by quantitative physical methods, especially by seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, and radioactivity methods. ...

He received a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Geology in 1956, a Master of Arts in Physics and a Ph.D. in Physics in 1960 from the University of Toronto. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ...

In 1970, he joined NASA as the Chief of the Geophysics Branch and was responsible for the geophysical aspects of the Apollo missions. In 1972, he was awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, "given for an exceptional scientific contribution toward achieving the NASA mission". [1] He worked for the University of Toronto from 1973 to 1985 and held the positions of Acting President, Vice-President, and Chairman of the Geology department. From 1985 to 1997, he was the tenth President of the University of British Columbia. NASA logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Apollo Program insignia Project Apollo was a series of human spaceflight missions undertaken by the United States of America using the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn launch vehicle, conducted during the years 1961–1972. ... The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university with its main campus located at Point Grey, in the University Endowment Lands of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and another smaller campus known as UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia. ...

From 1998 to 2004, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ...

He is the Founder, Chair and C.E.O. of Quest University, a private non-profit liberal arts university in Squamish, British Columbia. Quest University (formerly Sea to Sky University) is a new private non-profit liberal arts university in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. ... Squamish main street. ...

In 1996, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being an "internationally respected as an outstanding scientist and senior academic administrator". [2] The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ...

References

• Canada Foundation for Innovation biography. URL accessed on February 17, 2006.
• David W.Strangway,OC,PhD: Project Founder and Director of Sea to Sky Foundation, New University at Squamish,BC. URL accessed on February 17, 2006.