Geraldine A. Kenney-Wallace | |
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5th President and Vice-Chancellor of McMaster University | |
In office 1990–1995 |
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Preceded by | Alvin A. Lee |
Succeeded by | Peter George |
Personal details | |
Born |
London, England |
March 29, 1943
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse(s) | Stephen Charles Wallace (m.1970–2015; his death) |
Occupation | Academic administration |
Profession | Professor, scientist |
Geraldine Anne Kenney-Wallace (born March 29, 1943) is a British-Canadian academic. She served as the president and vice-chancellor of McMaster University from 1990 to 1995. She was educated at Oxford University and later earned her Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. Kenney-Wallace was responsible for organizing the first ultrafast laser lab in Canada, in 1974, at the University of Toronto. She is a professor of chemistry and physics at the University of Toronto and since 1987 has served as Chairman of the Science Council of Canada. She is a recipient of a E.W.R. Steacie Fellowship (1984), Guggenheim Fellowship (1983), and Killam Senior Research Fellowship (1979).