Posted on March 9: UN advisor Maurice Strong embraces engineering the future

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He is one of the world's most influential environmental champions, a distinguished diplomat and
an ardent advocate for peace and humanitarianism.

The Honourable Maurice F. Strong is a special advisor
to the secretary-general and under secretary-general of the United Nations,
a role that includes acting as a special envoy to North Korea to monitor
humanitarian and development issues. He is also president of the council
of the University for Peace, affiliated with the United Nations.

In April, 2004, Strong will receive the prestigious Public Welfare Medal,
awarded by the National Academy of Sciences, for his leadership of global
conferences that became the basis for international environmental negotiations.
Strong played a lead role as secretary-general at the 1992 UN Conference
on Environment and Development, known as the Earth Summit, in Rio de Janeiro.
He is also being honoured for his ongoing efforts to link science, technology
and society for the common good. This is the first time in the 89-year
history of the U.S. academy award that it is being given to a non-American.
Strong “is an idealist who can translate vision into action and
is truly a citizen of the world” said academy president Bruce Alberts.

Strong will present the 20th annual J.W. Hodgins Memorial Lecture
at McMaster University on Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. on the topic
of “Engineering the Future.” The lecture will be held in John Hodgins Engineering building, Room 264. The Hodgins lectureship is sponsored
by the Faculty of Engineering to commemorate McMaster's first engineering
dean, J.W. Hodgins, who died in 1983.

Earlier in the day, Strong will meet with students from the Engineering
and Society program, Peace Studies and the Engineering and Social Responsibility
course to present a condensed version of his evening lecture and engage
in discussion.

Media are invited to attend the afternoon sessions and/or the free public
lecture.

To attend, call ext. 27926.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Maurice_Strong.jpg" caption="Maurice Strong"]<p>He is one of the world&#039;s most influential environmental champions, a distinguished diplomat and <br />
        an ardent advocate for peace and humanitarianism. </p><br />
      <p>The Honourable Maurice F. Strong is a special advisor <br />
        to the secretary-general and under secretary-general of the United Nations, <br />
        a role that includes acting as a special envoy to North Korea to monitor <br />
        humanitarian and development issues. He is also president of the council <br />
        of the University for Peace, affiliated with the United Nations. </p><br />
      <p>In April, 2004, Strong will receive the prestigious Public Welfare Medal, <br />
        awarded by the National Academy of Sciences, for his leadership of global <br />
        conferences that became the basis for international environmental negotiations. <br />
        Strong played a lead role as secretary-general at the 1992 UN Conference <br />
        on Environment and Development, known as the Earth Summit, in Rio de Janeiro. <br />
        He is also being honoured for his ongoing efforts to link science, technology <br />
        and society for the common good. This is the first time in the 89-year <br />
        history of the U.S. academy award that it is being given to a non-American. <br />
        Strong "is an idealist who can translate vision into action and <br />
        is truly a citizen of the world" said academy president Bruce Alberts.</p><br />
      <p>Strong will present the 20th annual J.W. Hodgins Memorial Lecture <br />
        at McMaster University on Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. on the topic <br />
        of "Engineering the Future." The lecture will be held in John Hodgins Engineering building, Room 264. The Hodgins lectureship is sponsored <br />
        by the Faculty of Engineering to commemorate McMaster&#039;s first engineering <br />
        dean, J.W. Hodgins, who died in 1983.</p><br />
      <p>Earlier in the day, Strong will meet with students from the Engineering <br />
        and Society program, Peace Studies and the Engineering and Social Responsibility <br />
        course to present a condensed version of his evening lecture and engage <br />
        in discussion.</p><br />
      <p>Media are invited to attend the afternoon sessions and/or the free public <br />
        lecture. </p><br />
<br />
To attend, call ext. 27926.

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