Howard Petch

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Howard Earle Petch (born 1925) is a Canadian academic administrator. He was the President of the University of Waterloo and the University of Victoria.

He received a Bachelor of Science, honours in physics and chemistry from McMaster University in 1949. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of British Columbia in 1952. He joined the department of physics at McMaster University in 1954. From 1958 to 1961, he was the chairman of the department of metallurgical engineering and was the Director of Research from 1961 to 1963. From 1963 to 1967, he was the Principal of Hamilton College.

In 1967, he became the Vice-President (academic) and a Professor of physics at the University of Waterloo. From 1969 to 1970, he was the President pro tem of the University of Waterloo. In 1975, he became President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Victoria. He also was a Professor of physics. He retired in 1990.

In 1990, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

The Petch building at the University of Victoria, which houses the department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, was named in his honour.

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Academic Offices
Preceded by
Gerry Hagey
President of the University of Waterloo
1969–1970
Succeeded by
Burth Matthews
Preceded by
Stephen A. Jennings, acting
President of the University of Victoria
1975–1990
Succeeded by
David F. Strong