Dr. David Suzuki: Detailed CV

BIRTHDATE	March 24, 1936
BIRTHPLACE	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CITIZENSHIP	Canadian
EDUCATION
Postdoctoral	Rocky Mountain Biological Lab - Crested Butte, Colorado USA
	1961-1962 Research Associate, Biology Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Graduate	1961 Ph.D. Zoology University of Chicago - Chicago, Ill., USA
Undergraduate	1958 BA Honours in Biology Amherst College - Amherst, Mass., USA
High School	1954 Graduate London Central Collegiate Institute London, Ontario, Canada
ACADEMIC CAREER
2001-current	Professor Emeritus University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
1993-2001	Professor, Associate, Sustainable Research Development Institute University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
1969-1993	Professor, Department of Zoology University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
1965-1969	Associate Professor, Department of Zoology University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC, Canada
1963-1965	Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC, Canada
1962-1963	Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics University of Alberta - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1978-Fall	Visiting Professor, Department of Zoology University of Toronto - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1977-Spring	Visiting Professor, Molecular Biology University of California - Berkeley, California, USA
1976-Spring	Visiting Professor, Bacteriology & Immunology University of California - Berkeley, California, USA
1972-Spring	Honorary Professor, Department of Biology University of Utah -Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1972-Winter	Visiting Professor, Department of Biology University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
1971-Winter	Honorary Professor, Department of Biology University of Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1969-Spring	Visiting Professor, Department of Genetics University of California - Berkeley, California, USA
1966-Summer	Visiting Professor, Department of Zoology University of California - Berkeley, California, USA
1959-1961	Teaching Assistant, Department of Zoology University of Chicago - Chicago, Ill., USA
1958-1959	Research Assistant for Dr. W.K. Baker University of Chicago - Chicago, Ill., USA
1957-1958	Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology Amherst College - Amherst, Mass., USA
1958-Summer	Fish Biologist, Department of Lands & Forests Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
HONOURS AND ACADEMIC AWARDS
2000	Lifetime Achievement Award University of British Columbia Alumni Association
1992	Commemorative Medal 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation
1992	MacLachlan Great Canadian Medal MacLachlan College & Preparatory School
1990	Wiegand Award for Canadian Excellence University of Waterloo
1986	Gold Medal Award Biological Council of Canada
1981	Honorary Fellow Ryerson University
1981	BC Science and Engineering Gold Medal Science Council of B.C., Natural Sciences Division
1979	Honorary Diploma Dawson College, Montreal, Quebec
1979	Award of Distinction Northwest Institute of Ethics and the Life Sciences
1978	Honorary Guild Shield Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario
1974	Honorary Life Membership for Teaching Achievements University of British Columbia Alumni Association
HONORARY DEGREES
2005	Hon. Doctor of Science Universite Quebec a Montreal
2005	Hon. Doctor of Science York University, Canada
2001	Hon. Doctor of Laws Simon Fraser University Canada
2000	Hon. Doctor of Environmental Science Unity College, USA
1999	Hon. Doctor of Science Whitman College USA
1998	Hon. Doctor of Laws Open University Canada
1997	Hon. DSc Griffith University Australia
1988	Hon. DSc Amherst College USA
1987	Hon. DSc Carleton University Canada
1987	Hon. LLD Queen’s University Canada
1987	Hon. DSc McMaster University Canada
1986	Hon. DSc Lakehead University Canada
1986	Hon. Doctor of Humane Letters Governors State University USA
1986	Hon. LLD University of Calgary Canada
1981	Hon. LLD Trent University Canada
1979	Hon. DSc, Acadia University, Canada
1979	Hon. DSc, University of Windsor, Canada
1974	Hon. LLD, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
ELECTRONIC MEDIA AWARDS
2006	Excellence in Health Reporting, Canadian Medical Association
2005	Silent Forest first prize Earth Vision International Environmental Film Festival Santa Cruz California
2004	Gemini Award, Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment, Suzuki Speaks, Producers Tony Papa, Cathy Chilco, Avanti Pictures
2004	Crystal Award of Excellence, Communicators Award, Bioneers, radio Restoring Life’s Fabric
2003	Fast Forward Award for Outstanding Contribution to Educational Media in Canada, First recipient Langara College, Vancouver BC
2002	John Drainie Award for excellence in Broadcast Journalism, Banff
1997	Gemini Award, Best Host, The Nature of Things Food or Famine
1996	Honouree, Global Dreams A tribute hosted by David Foster and Dan Aykroyd, House of Blues in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA.
1995	Parents Choice Award, Audio Award Amazing Journey, Children Sing to the Beat of the Earth
1994	San Francisco Exploratorium, Public Understanding of Science Award
1994	Gemini Award, Best Host, The Nature of Things, Trading Futures
1992	Genesis Award for Outstanding Cable Documentary,
	The Nature of Things Animals in Research: Breaking the Habit
1992	Gemini Award, Best Host, The Nature Connection, Tide Pools
1990	Silver Medal, Council for Advancement of Education Best Audiovisual Package, UBC Perspectives
1989	Humanitarian Award, Canadian Health Food Association
1989	Bronze Medal, Council for the Advancement of Education Best Audiovisual Package, UBC Perspectives
1989	Award of Excellence, Banff Television Festival
1986	Grand Award (Silver Medal), Canadian Council for Advancement of Education,Best Audiovisual Package, UBC Perspectives
1986	Gold Award, Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education Award, Best Audiovisual Package, UBC Perspectives
1986	Award, Best Television Script, A Planet for the Taking, Episode 6, Improving on Nature
1986	Member, Global 500 Roll of Honour, UN Environment Programme
1986	Genesis Award, Fund for Animals, Los Angeles, Best Documentary
1986	Gemini Award, Best Host of TV Series, The Nature of Things
1986	Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education Award Best Audiovisual Package, UBC Perspectives
1985	World Environment Festival Award, CBC Science Unit, A Planet for the Taking
1985	Governor General’s Award for Conservation, A Planet for the Taking
1985	ACTRA Award, Best Host of TV Series, Futurescan
1983	Japan Times Prize, The Nature of Things, Japan Shows
1983	Japan Gold Prize, Best Foreign Film on Japan, The Nature of Things
1983	Diploma of Honour, XXXVI Congress, Film Video Genetics, Paris, France The Nature Things, To be or not to be
1983	Bell Northern Award for The Nature of Things, Japan Shows
1983	Asahi Evening News Prize, The Nature of Things, Japan Shows
1979	Prix Anik Award for Best Documentary Film, Tankerbomb, Host and Narrator
1979	Bell-Northern Award for Science Communication in the electronic media
1977	Bell Northern Science Communication in the electronic media
1976	Bell Northern Award for Science Communication in the electronic media
1976	BC CTRA Award for radio host of Quirks and Quarks
1976	Award for the best documentary film The Hottest Show on Earth
1976	Award as Broadcaster of the Year, Canadian Broadcasters League

PRINT MEDIA AWARDS
2004	Tree Silver book of the year, ForeWord magazine
2004	Canadian Science Writers’ Children’s Book Salmon Forest
2000	BC 2000 Book Award, You Are the Earth
1999	TORGI Talking Book of the Year Award, The Sacred Balance The Canadian National Institute for the Blind
1999	Alberta Theatre Projects, Recipient Bob Edwards Award
1996	Recipient, Science Book of the Year, Secret of Life
1990	Author of the Year, Canadian Booksellers Association
1988	Authors Award, 2nd Prize, Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Letters Paperback book, nonfiction, David Suzuki Talks about AIDS
1988	Recipient, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Award Looking at Insects
1985	Quill Award, National Communication Award (Press)
1975	Canadian Human Rights Foundation Award for Publication
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
2006	Stanley H. Knowles Humanitarian Award Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2005	Global Citizen - United Nations Association in Canada
2005	Recognition of Achievement Award, National Quality Institute
2005	Citation of Lifetime Achievement Canadian Environment Awards
2004	The Greatest Canadian, Fifth Position, CBC Television 1.2 million votes cast for ten Canadians
2004	Lindbergh Award
2004	Canadian Society for Training and Development President’s Award
2002	International Scientist of the Year International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England
2002	Recipient, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
1999	Recipient, Canadian recipient of the 1999 Freedom Award
	International Freedom Festival, Canada
1999	Member, Global 500 Roll of Honour UN Environment Programme
1999	Recipient, Green Cross Millennium Award for Individual Environmental Leadership U.S.A.
1995	Recipient, Order of British Columbia
1995	Recipient, Spirit of Leadership Award BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
1988	Recipient, Environmental Achievement Award Environment Canada
1986	Recipient, Royal Bank Award
1986	Recipient, UNESCO Kalinga Prize
1985	United Nations Environment Program Medal
1984	Medal of Honour, Canadian Medical Association
1981	Sanford Fleming Medal, Royal Canadian Institute
1980-1983	Elected Secretary, Genetics Society of America
1980	Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
1978-1984	Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
1976	Officer, Order of Canada
1972	Outstanding Japanese-Canadian of the Year Award
1969-1972	E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship for the Outstanding Research Scientist in Canada under the age of 35
1969-1970	President, Canadian Society of Cell Biology
FIRST NATIONS HONOURS
	Honorary member for the protection Of Denendeh DEHCHO First Nations
	Nuchi (Big Mountain)NUU CHAH NULTH, British Columbia
	Nan Wa Kawi (Man Who Knows Much) KWAGIULTH British Columbia
	Gyaagan (My Own) HAIDA British Columbia Adopted by Ada Yovanovitch (Eagle)
	Nattoo Istuk (Sacred Mountain) BLOOD Alberta
	Karnumeya (Mountain Man) KAURNA Australia
	Kehiwawasis (Eagle Child) Honorary Chief CREE Alberta
	HEILTSUK British Columbia Adopted by Chief George Housti family
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVITIES
1999	Cranes: National Tribute to Japanese-Canadian Life Honorary Chair
1996	The Body Shop’s Social Interventions, Advisory Board Member
1995	John Humphrey Freedom Award International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, Patron
1995	Owl Communications/Honorary Owl”
1994	International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, Patron
1994	Multicultural Alliance to Promote Literacy Education (MAPLE), Patron
1983-1991	Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Member, Board of Directors
1989	Committee Against Racism, Honorary Member
1986	Amnesty International (Canadian Section) Council Member
1984	World Federalists of Canada, Advisory Board
1979-1982	Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Vice‑President
1979	Hiroshima‑Nagasaki Revisited, Patron
1977-1978	Canadian Civil Liberties Union, Director
1975	Canadian Human Rights Foundation, Award for Publication
1973	BC Civil Liberties Union, Honorary Director
1972	Outstanding Japanese‑Canadian of the Year Award