Careers Angel Profile: Richard Haworth
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| Name | Richard Haworth |
|---|---|
| Email Address | Richard.haworth@dal.ca |
| Industries/Sectors | Consultancy; Environmental; Government & Politics |
| Employer | Natural Resources Canada |
| Position | Assistant Deputy Minister (now retired) |
| Experience | 55-60 years (approx.) |
| Degree | Marine Geophysics (graduated in 1968) Physics (1962-5) |
| Other Qualifications | PhD Marine Geophysics (Cambridge) 1968 Fellow Geological Society of America Fellow American Geophysical Union |
| Internships | |
| Information | I968-1983 Research Scientist & Research Manager, Natural Resources Canada at Bedford Institute of Oceanography 1983-1990 Assistant Director/Chief Geophysicist, British Geological Survey 1990-2000 Director General, Natural Resources Canada in the Geological Survey of Canada 2000-2003 Assistant Deputy Minister, Minerals and Metals, Natural Resources Canada 2003-2009 Lecturer in Environmental Policy, Dalhousie University 2009-2012 Law of the Sea Advisor, Pakistan Government 2012-2017 Member of the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf My final three years with Natural Resources Canada were in the most senior levels of government and taught me a great deal about Management and Leadership - by public servants, politicians and industrialists. As a member of the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf I was in daily contact with international scientists and politicians through the United Nations hierarchy. My experience can be summarized as being Leadership in Geoscience to ensure Sustainable Development of Natural Resources. |
| Things I Wish I'd Known | That making the transition from research (scientist) to (science) management was highly rewarding - rather than being the dangerous step into the unknown that I feared. That change/variety/job mobility is good for you and your employers (although too much/too often can be a liability). |