John Scott Cowan, B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
John Scott Cowan studied physics, and then physiology at Toronto. A post-doc at Laval preceded 24 years at the University of Ottawa as professor, Chair of Physiology, and as Vice-Rector. He was Vice-Principal at Queen’s before becoming Principal of RMC in 1999, where he served until 2008. He has been President of the Canadian Federation of Biological Societies, the Canadian Physiological Society, and the Canadian Association of University Business Officers. Active in labour relations for 30 years, he has been a negotiator, arbitrator, teacher (including SUAC), and the first Senior Advisor on Labour Relations to AUCC.
Despite having an extensive research career in physiology, he has also had a long involvement in defence issues, starting with a monograph on defence policy in 1963. In recent years his writings have focussed much more on issues related to defence and security (including asymmetric threats and terrorism) and on the characteristics of the profession of arms, as well as defence education.
He is currently President of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute, and is the Vice-Chair of the Defence Science Advisory Board of Canada (DSAB).
John Scott Cowan, B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
Malgré qu’il ait eu une carrière étendue dans la recherche en physiologie, il a également eu une implication de longue date dans les questions de défense, à commencer par une monographie sur la politique de défense, en 1963. Ces dernières années, ses écrits ont porté beaucoup plus sur des questions reliées à la défense et à la sécurité (dont les menaces asymétriques et le terrorisme) et sur les caractéristiques de la profession des armes, ainsi que sur l’éducation à la défense.
Il est présentement vice-président du le Conseil de défense consultatif des sciences (BRS).