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John S. MacDonald, O.C.
Dr. John Macdonald, an outstanding professional engineer, educator
and entrepreneur, has enhanced Canada's reputation in the realm of high
technology. A leader in imaging technology, he has worked towards
improving the policy environment within which industry and science work
together.
Dr. MacDonald was a co-founder of MacDonald Dettwiler and Assoc.,
serving as President and CEO for 13 years and Chairman for a subsequent
16 years. He is now Chairman and CEO of Day4 Energy Inc., a solar energy
company of which he is also a co-founder. Day4 Energy is dedicated to
exploiting a new photovoltaic technology to make solar energy cost
competitive with fossil fuel as a means of generating of electrical
energy. He has served on numerous technology company Boards and
continues to do so.
He is an advisor to Canadian, US and other governments internationally
on science, technology, trade policy and industrial policy, currently
serving on the Canadian Department of National Defense Science Advisory
Board and the Canadian Space Agency Advisory Council. He served as one
of three Canadian members of the APEC Business Advisory Council from
1998 to 2003 and was the Canadian member of the APEC Eminent Persons
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from 1993 to 1995. Dr. MacDonald was a professor at UBC and MIT for 12 years
prior to founding MacDonald Dettwiler. He has been awarded eight Honorary
Degrees, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. He was named one of “50
most influential British Columbia business leaders of the 20th Century” and
one of “100 Top British Columbians of the 20th Century” both in 1999 and
“Entrepreneur of the Year" in 1995. Dr. MacDonald has a Ph.D. from MIT, a
Masters of Science from MIT and a B.A.Sc. with honours from UBC, all in
Electrical Engineering.
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