David Barnard
{{Short description|Canadian computer scientist (born 1951)}}
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| office1 = 11th President of the University of Manitoba
| predecessor1 = Emőke Szathmáry
| successor1 = Michael Benarroch
| term_start1 = 2008
| term_end1 = 2020
| office2 = 5th President of the University of Regina
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| successor2 = Robert Hawkins
| term_start2 = 1998
| term_end2 = 2005
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David T. Barnard {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|OM}} (born 1951){{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/university-graduate-best-denigrated-1.3607380|title=Best is yet to come for university graduates, U of M president David Barnard says|date=May 30, 2016|quote=I'm almost 65 now}} is a Canadian computer scientist{{cite web|url=http://www.themanitoban.com/2015/09/david-barnard-opens-up/24468/|title=David Barnard opens up|work=The Manitoban|date=8 September 2015 |quote=I’m a computer scientist, not an accountant}} and academic, who served as the 11th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manitoba from 2008 to 2020. He was also chair of Universities Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.univcan.ca/about-us/board-of-directors/david-barnard-biography/|title=Universities Canada past chair}}
Professional biography
Barnard received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto in 1973, followed by a Master of Science degree in 1975, and a Ph.D. in 1981, all in Computer Science.
Barnard also holds a Diploma of Christian Studies (Dip.C.S.) in theological studies from Regent College, University of British Columbia, and a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall, York University.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-06-25 |title=Community saying goodbye, thank you to president David Barnard |url=https://news.umanitoba.ca/community-saying-goodbye-and-thank-you-to-president-david-barnard |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=UM Today News |publisher=University of Manitoba |language=en}}
He began his academic career at Queen's University in 1977, eventually becoming a Professor in the Computing and Information Science Department.
In 1996, he was appointed Vice-President (Administration) and Controller at the University of Regina, where he went on to serve as President and Vice-Chancellor from 1998 to 2005. From 2005 to 2008, he was the COO and Chief Technology Officer of iQmetrix.{{cite web|url=http://umanitoba.ca/admin/president/president_cv.html|title=Curriculum Vita|work=University of Manitoba}}
Barnard began serving a five-year term as president and vice-chancellor of University of Manitoba in 2008. In 2011, Barnard made a formal statement of apology and reconciliation to residential school survivors in front of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the first leader of a post-secondary institution to do so.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=David Barnard appointed President Emeritus |url=https://news.umanitoba.ca/david-barnard-appointed-president-emeritus |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=UM Today News |publisher=University of Manitoba |language=en}} He was appointed to a second five-year term in 2013 and his term was extended for two more years in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/u-of-m-gives-barnard-two-more-years-as-president-384140671.html|work=Winnipeg Free Press|title=U of M gives Barnard two more years as president|date=23 June 2016 }} His term ended on June 30, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://news.umanitoba.ca/welcoming-dr-michael-benarroch-ums-12th-president-vice-chancellor/|title=Welcoming Dr. Michael Benarroch, UM's 12th President & Vice-Chancellor}} He was subsequently appointed President Emeritus by the University of Manitoba Board of Governors.
= Board positions =
Some of the institutions that Barnard was or is currently a board member of include:{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=October 23, 2013 |title=David Barnard appointed president of AUCC |url=https://news.umanitoba.ca/david-barnard-appointed-president-of-aucc |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=UM Today News |publisher=University of Manitoba |language=en}}
- Bank of Canada (2005-2007)
- Canada West Foundation
- Canadian Research Knowledge Network
- Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation
- CentrePort Canada{{Cite web |last=Posted |first=Mia Rabson |date=2010-08-28 |title=Manitoba's Power 30 |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2010/08/28/manitobas-power-strong-strong-30 |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Winnipeg Free Press |language=en-US}}
- Digital Research Alliance of Canada (2020-2023){{Cite web |date=2023-03-15 |title=Alliance Announces Extended CEO Term and New Board Chair and Vice-Chair |url=https://alliancecan.ca/en/latest/news/alliance-announces-extended-ceo-term-and-new-board-chair-and-vice-chair |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Digital Research Alliance of Canada |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-03-11 |title=Canada's New National Digital Research Infrastructure Organization Launches, Names Inaugural Board |url=https://alliancecan.ca/en/latest/news/canadas-new-national-digital-research-infrastructure-organization-launches-names-inaugural-board |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Digital Research Alliance of Canada |language=en}}
- Greystone Capital Management (since 2007)
- 2018 Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission.{{cite web |title=Members of the 2018 Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission |url=http://www.boundariescommission.mb.ca/commission-members/}}
- NetSecure Technologies (since 2007)
- Order of Manitoba Advisory Council
- Payments Canada
- Royal Society of Canada
- Saskatchewan Power Corporation (2000-2003)
- Saint Boniface Hospital (since 2008)
- World University Service of Canada
Honours
In 2018, he was made a member of the Order of Manitoba,{{cite web|url=http://www.manitobalg.ca/twelve-manitobans-receive-order-manitoba-2018/|title=OUTSTANDING MANITOBANS CHOSEN TO RECEIVE THE ORDER OF MANITOBA|date=May 12, 2018}} as well as being elected as a new Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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