Austin Mardon

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Dr. Austin Mardon, Ph.D is a member of the national board for The Champion’s Centre Inc. Dr. Mardon has been involved with the centre since 2005 and chairs the committee of The Champion’s Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Dr. Mardon is from Edmonton originally and is a noted academic, author and community leader with a long history in community based volunteerism and public activism.

Along with The Champion’s Centre, Dr. Mardon also participates with a number of scientific as well as community organizations which include:

• President (1985− ) and director(1991–) Antarctic Institute of Canada
• Chair/co-Chair, Clubhouse Soc. of Edmonton & Area - Prosper Place 1993−99
• Provincial Ctte. Mem., Provincial Clubhouse Demonstration Project Ctte. 1996−97
• Bd. Mem., Schizophrenia Soc. of Alta. (Edmonton Chap.) 1999−2005, (Provincial Chapter) 2000−04
• Nat. Bd. Mem., Nat. Network for Mental Health 1999−2000
• Chair, Regional Mental Health Adv. Ctte., Capital Region 2000−01 (Bd. Mem. 1999− )
• Trustee, Edmonton Public Library Bd. 2001−
• Adv. Council Mem., Internat. Biographical Ctr. 1999−
• mem., Russian Academy of Arts & Science 1999−2004
• Vice-Chair, Alta. Disabilities Forum Steering Ctte. 2004−
• Comm. of Space Rsch. COSPAR (ICSU)
• Chair, Low Income Working Group, Alta. Disabilities Forum 2005−
• Mem., Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with disabilities 2005−
• Nat. Bd. Mem., The Champion Centre, Inc. Soc. 2005−
• Corresponding Mem., International Academy of Astronautics 2004−
• Life Mem., Am. Polar Soc.
• Internat. Fellow, Explorer's Club
• Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Hon. Soc.
• Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography Hon. Soc.
• R. Catholic.