1986 Saint John Spring Convocation
London, Woodrow Parker
Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)
Orator: Logan, Alan
Citation:
CONVOCATION, MAY, 1986
WOODROW PARKER LONDON
to be Doctor of Science
A dedication to quality in the field of engineering has characterised the career of Woodrow London, who comes to us today from Upper Canada, where he presently enjoys his retirement in Niagara Falls. Although born in Millinocket, Maine he spent his formative years in Saint John, graduating from Saint John High School in 1930 and from the University of New Brunswick in 1934 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After employment with the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission and the Bathurst Power and Paper Company he joined the firm of H.G. Acres and Company of Niagara Falls in 1941, where he eventually became responsible for all engineering aspects of thermal projects. In 1960 he took the opportunity to start his own company, W.P. London and Associates Ltd., an engineering services firm specialising in the field of thermal power, and remained as its president until 1982 and its chairman until 1983, the year of his retirement. Under his expert guidance the company undertook major thermal power projects for Manitoba Hydro and Ontario Hydro, as well as for New Brunswick Power, with the construction of the Courtenay Bay Generating Station in 1961. In the late seventies he expanded operations to include the subsidiary companies of London Monenco Consultants Limited and London Nuclear Limited, the latter licensed by the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to develop and market AECL’s expertise in decontamination and waste management for nuclear power plants across North America.
The generation of electric power by nuclear methods is of vital importance to the economy of Canada and the United States, as fossil fuels become increasingly scarce and difficult to extract. Equally vital, however, is the refinement of the chemical decontamination process for nuclear power plants and the safe disposal of nuclear wastes from these generating plants. It is reassuring to know that such important matters are in the hands of responsible professionals like Woodrow London.
Ignoring a slight accident of birth, we welcome Woodrow London back to this city as a native Saint Johner and to our University, as we conclude the year-long celebration of its bicentennial. For a lifetime of dedication to his profession we take pride in bestowing on him the degree of Doctor of Science.
Insignissime Praeses, tota Universitas, praesento vobis Woodrow Parker London ut admittatur honoris causa ad gradem Doctoris in Scientia in hac Universitate.
From: Honoris Causa - UA Case 70, Box 2
WOODROW PARKER LONDON
to be Doctor of Science
A dedication to quality in the field of engineering has characterised the career of Woodrow London, who comes to us today from Upper Canada, where he presently enjoys his retirement in Niagara Falls. Although born in Millinocket, Maine he spent his formative years in Saint John, graduating from Saint John High School in 1930 and from the University of New Brunswick in 1934 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After employment with the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission and the Bathurst Power and Paper Company he joined the firm of H.G. Acres and Company of Niagara Falls in 1941, where he eventually became responsible for all engineering aspects of thermal projects. In 1960 he took the opportunity to start his own company, W.P. London and Associates Ltd., an engineering services firm specialising in the field of thermal power, and remained as its president until 1982 and its chairman until 1983, the year of his retirement. Under his expert guidance the company undertook major thermal power projects for Manitoba Hydro and Ontario Hydro, as well as for New Brunswick Power, with the construction of the Courtenay Bay Generating Station in 1961. In the late seventies he expanded operations to include the subsidiary companies of London Monenco Consultants Limited and London Nuclear Limited, the latter licensed by the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to develop and market AECL’s expertise in decontamination and waste management for nuclear power plants across North America.
The generation of electric power by nuclear methods is of vital importance to the economy of Canada and the United States, as fossil fuels become increasingly scarce and difficult to extract. Equally vital, however, is the refinement of the chemical decontamination process for nuclear power plants and the safe disposal of nuclear wastes from these generating plants. It is reassuring to know that such important matters are in the hands of responsible professionals like Woodrow London.
Ignoring a slight accident of birth, we welcome Woodrow London back to this city as a native Saint Johner and to our University, as we conclude the year-long celebration of its bicentennial. For a lifetime of dedication to his profession we take pride in bestowing on him the degree of Doctor of Science.
Insignissime Praeses, tota Universitas, praesento vobis Woodrow Parker London ut admittatur honoris causa ad gradem Doctoris in Scientia in hac Universitate.
From: Honoris Causa - UA Case 70, Box 2
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