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, 2^nd 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