Head and shoulders image of Dr. E. Brian Tinker, professor of Chemical Engineering.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Edward Brian Tinker was born in 1932 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and received his early education there. He entered the University of Saskatchewan. He went on to become the first triple-degree holder from the U of S -- a BSc in Chemical Engineering in 1953, an MSc in 1954 and a Ph.D. in 1962. Following graduation with his MSc, Dr. Tinker began his career as a production engineer with Shell Oil. He soon chose an academic path, joining the faculty of the U of S as assistant professor of Chemical Engineering in 1957. In 1963-1965 he served a teaching sabbatical at the University of Manchester, England. After being appointed full professor at the U of S, Dr. Tinker moved to the Regina Campus of the U of S, where he served as assistant dean of Graduate Studies and vice-president. He was appointed as the first vice-president of the newly created University of Regina when it was separated from the University of Saskatchewan. He also served as vice-president (Administration) of the University of Saskatchewan; and vice-president (Finance and Services) at the University of Calgary. Dr. Tinker’s administrative career focused on negotiation and arbitration; and he was instrumental in the planning and construction of Olympic venues at the University of Calgary for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. His dedication, innovation and leadership were recognized with the following positions and honours: NATO post-doctoral fellowship; Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of University Business Officers; a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada and a member of the Council and Board of the Institute; president of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering; and visiting scholar, National Centre for Higher Education Management Systems (Boulder, Colorado). Brian Tinker died in 2009 in Victoria, British Columbia.