BIOGRAPHY

Dr. David T. Barnard
President and Vice-Chancellor

Dr. David Barnard was appointed 11th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manitoba effective July 1, 2008.

Dr. Barnard brings to this position a distinguished career as an academic administrator including serving as the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina from 1998 to 2005.  During the period 2005-08 he was COO of iQmetrix, an IT Company that provides information and technology solutions for the retail sector.

Prior to joining the University of Regina in 1996 as Vice-President (Administration) and Controller, Dr. Barnard spent 19 years at Queen’s University where he was a Professor of Computing and Information Science, Director of Computing and Communications Services, Head of the Department of Computing and Information Science, Associate to the Vice-Principal (Research), Associate to the Vice-Principal (Human Services) and Associate to the Vice-Principal (Resources).

Dr. Barnard is also a Professor of Computer Science.  His research interests focus on compilation and the use of computers to analyze language and texts.  He holds B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Toronto and a Dip.C.S. in theological studies from Regent College, University of British Columbia.  He has supervised more than sixty graduate and undergraduate students and has received research funding from many sources including both the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.  He is the author or co-author of nine books, 33 refereed journal articles and numerous other publications, in addition to serving on the editorial boards of several journals. 

Dr. Barnard has extensive experience on Boards and Committees, locally, nationally and internationally.  He has served on, among others, the Boards of the Bank of Canada (and its Executive Committee), the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, CANARIE (Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education), the Saskatchewan Provincial Court Commission (chair), the Saskatchewan Arts Board (vice-chair) and the Saskatchewan Power Corporation (including two years as chair).  Currently he chairs the Canadian Research Knowledge Network and is a member of the Boards of the Canada West Foundation, Greystone Managed Investments, St. Boniface General Hospital, Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation, NetSecure Innovations Incorporated, Ground Effects Environmental Services, and Superior Cabinets.