Howard E. Petch, OBC, PhD, DSc, LLD, FRSC
1975–1990
Dr. Howard E. Petch served as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Victoria from 1975 to 1990. After service with the Royal Canadian Air Force, Howard Petch completed a Bachelor of Science at McMaster University and earned his PhD in Physics from the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining UVic, he taught in the Physics Department of McMaster University, served as the Chair of the Metallurgical Engineering Department and held the post of Director of Research. Dr. Petch served as the Principal at Hamilton College, and as the Vice-President (academic) and Professor of Physics at the University of Waterloo.