Harvey Weingarten | |
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President of the University of Calgary | |
In office 2001–2009 | |
Preceded by | Terry White |
Succeeded by | M. Elizabeth Cannon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-06-24) June 24, 1952 (age 72) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Alma mater | McGill University Yale University |
Occupation | psychologist |
Harvey Weingarten (born June 24, 1952) is a Canadian academic. He served as president of the University of Calgary from 2001 to 2009. He was previously the provost and Vice-president Academic of McMaster University. He is a psychology and medical researcher, and alumnus of McGill University and Yale University. He was also a professor the McMaster's department of psychology and dean of the university's faculty of science. He was the first Jew to serve as President of the University of Calgary.
References
- Former McMaster academic named new president of University of Calgary Canadian Press NewsWire 03 Apr 2001: n/a.
- "Former Presidents".
- University's first Jewish president has big plans Kirshner, Sheldon. Canadian Jewish News 28 June 2007: 31.