W. John McDonald

W. John McDonald (born September 29, 1936) is a Canadian physicist and academic administrator. He served as acting president of the University of Alberta from 1994 to 1995. He was educated at the University of Saskatchewan (BSc 1959, MSc 1961) and University of Ottawa (PhD 1964). A physicist, he specializes in sub-atomic physics and particle detection techniques. He joined the University of Alberta's Department of Physics in 1962 as a professor. From 1982 to 1992, he was the Dean of Science, and from 1991 to 1994, he was Vice President (Academic) of the University. He was made professor emeritus in 2002.[1] He married Wendy Macleod in 1961 and has three children.[2]

W. John McDonald
President of the University of Alberta (acting)
In office
July 1, 1994  January 1, 1995
Preceded byPaul Davenport
Succeeded byRoderick D. Fraser
Personal details
Born (1936-09-29) September 29, 1936
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Spouse(s)Wendy Macleod
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan
University of Ottawa

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