Arthur Carty
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Arthur J. Carty, OC
, FRSC
(born September 12, 1940), is a Canadian
academic and former National Science Advisor
to the Government of Canada.
Dr. Carty is executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
at the University of Waterloo
, special advisor to the President on international science and technology collaboration and research professor in the department of chemistry. From 2004 to 2008, he served as Canada’s first national science advisor to the prime minister and to the Government of Canada
. Prior to his appointment as national science advisor, he was president of the National Research Council, Canada’s leading knowledge and innovation organization, for ten years (1994-2004). Dr. Carty has a PhD in inorganic chemistry
from the University of Nottingham
. Before joining NRC in 1994, he spent two years at Memorial University and 27 years at the University of Waterloo where he was successively professor of chemistry, director of the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry, a pioneering joint graduate program, chair of the chemistry department and dean of research.
Dr. Carty still maintains an active interest in research in organometallic chemistry and new materials. He has over 300 publications in peer reviewed journals and five patents to his credit. He is a former president of the Canadian Society for Chemistry, an honorary fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada
and of the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Amongst his many awards are the Alcan Award and the Montreal Medal of the Chemical Institute of Canada, the EWR Steacie Award of the Canadian Society of Chemistry, the Purvis Award of the Society of Chemical Industry, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and the Taiwan National Science Council Professional Medal. He has been accorded thirteen honorary degrees from foreign and Canadian universities as well as two honorary professorships from other institutions outside Canada. Dr. Carty has received Canada’s highest civilian award as an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) and has also been honoured by France as Officier de l’Ordre national du Mérite.
He has served as chair and member of many boards of directors including the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) and its successor CNSC, the Council of the Canadian Space Agency, the Boards of Genome Canada, of MITACS and the Stroke Network, both Networks of Centre of Excellence (NCE) and of Environment Canada
nd National Defense Research. He was the founding Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Light Source (CLS), serving from 1999 to 2008. He is a member of the Council of Japan’s Science and Technology Forum in Society (STS) and has served on the International Advisory Boards of the APEC Centre for Technology Foresight and the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF). Dr. Carty was inaugural Canadian co-chair of the Joint S and T Cooperation Committee for the Canada-India science and technology agreement and has contributed significantly to the growth of R&D collaboration between the two countries. As national science advisor, he also represented Canada from 2004-2008 on behalf of the Minister at the semi-annual Carnegie Group
G-8 meetings of science ministers and science advisors.
Other recent appointments include: member of the Advisory Board of Bilcare Global Clinical Services based in Pune, India; member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Electron Microscopy at McMaster University
; Chairman of the Board of Innovative Materials Technologies (IMT); and member of the Board of Governors of Carleton University
.
Order of Canada
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, FRSC
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
(born September 12, 1940), is a Canadian
Canada
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academic and former National Science Advisor
National Science Advisor (Canada)
National Science Advisor to the Prime Minister is a post that existed from 2004 to 2008. Dr. Arthur Carty officially started in the role of on April 1, 2004. The advisor headed the Office of the National Science Advisor , within Industry Canada. Dr. Carty was previously the President of the...
to the Government of Canada.
Dr. Carty is executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology is located at the University of Waterloo and is co-located with the Institute for Quantum Computing in The Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre . WIN is headed by Dr...
at 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...
, special advisor to the President on international science and technology collaboration and research professor in the department of chemistry. From 2004 to 2008, he served as Canada’s first national science advisor to the prime minister and to the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
. Prior to his appointment as national science advisor, he was president of the National Research Council, Canada’s leading knowledge and innovation organization, for ten years (1994-2004). Dr. Carty has a PhD in inorganic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry is the branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and behavior of inorganic compounds. This field covers all chemical compounds except the myriad organic compounds , which are the subjects of organic chemistry...
from the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. Before joining NRC in 1994, he spent two years at Memorial University and 27 years at the University of Waterloo where he was successively professor of chemistry, director of the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry, a pioneering joint graduate program, chair of the chemistry department and dean of research.
Dr. Carty still maintains an active interest in research in organometallic chemistry and new materials. He has over 300 publications in peer reviewed journals and five patents to his credit. He is a former president of the Canadian Society for Chemistry, an honorary fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada
Chemical Institute of Canada
The Chemical Institute of Canada is a Canadian professional umbrella organization for chemists , chemical engineers and chemical technologists ....
and of the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
Amongst his many awards are the Alcan Award and the Montreal Medal of the Chemical Institute of Canada, the EWR Steacie Award of the Canadian Society of Chemistry, the Purvis Award of the Society of Chemical Industry, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and the Taiwan National Science Council Professional Medal. He has been accorded thirteen honorary degrees from foreign and Canadian universities as well as two honorary professorships from other institutions outside Canada. Dr. Carty has received Canada’s highest civilian award as an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) and has also been honoured by France as Officier de l’Ordre national du Mérite.
He has served as chair and member of many boards of directors including the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) and its successor CNSC, the Council of the Canadian Space Agency, the Boards of Genome Canada, of MITACS and the Stroke Network, both Networks of Centre of Excellence (NCE) and of Environment Canada
Environment Canada
Environment Canada , legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment Canada (EC) (French: Environnement Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment...
nd National Defense Research. He was the founding Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Light Source (CLS), serving from 1999 to 2008. He is a member of the Council of Japan’s Science and Technology Forum in Society (STS) and has served on the International Advisory Boards of the APEC Centre for Technology Foresight and the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF). Dr. Carty was inaugural Canadian co-chair of the Joint S and T Cooperation Committee for the Canada-India science and technology agreement and has contributed significantly to the growth of R&D collaboration between the two countries. As national science advisor, he also represented Canada from 2004-2008 on behalf of the Minister at the semi-annual Carnegie Group
Carnegie Group
The Carnegie Group brings together the science ministers and senior officials from the G8 nations and some others including the European Commission in meetings, possibly every six months or every year. The location of meetings rotates from country to country....
G-8 meetings of science ministers and science advisors.
Other recent appointments include: member of the Advisory Board of Bilcare Global Clinical Services based in Pune, India; member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Electron Microscopy at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
; Chairman of the Board of Innovative Materials Technologies (IMT); and member of the Board of Governors of Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
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