Tony Knowles (chemist)
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Dr. Tony Knowles was the President
of the British Columbia Institute of Technology
(BCIT). A chemist
by training, Knowles has been awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal
.
Knowles has a BSc and PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Waterloo
. Following a variety of private sector and academic posts he was appointed President of BCIT in 2000 and stepped down in May 2007.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Institute of Technology
The British Columbia Institute of Technology , is a public, coeducational, academic institution of higher education in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The polytechnic has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region, with the main campus in Burnaby...
(BCIT). A chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
by training, Knowles has been awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II...
.
Knowles has a BSc and PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
. Following a variety of private sector and academic posts he was appointed President of BCIT in 2000 and stepped down in May 2007.