George Tomlinson
Professor, Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg

Stream 1 - nature and value of identity, anonymity and authentication

e-mail: George.Tomlinson(at)ds1.uwinnipeg.ca

Biography

George has been a professor of chemistry at the University of Winnipeg since 1974. He took up administrative work during Marsha Hanen’s presidency and became the university’s first Planning Officer in 1991. He served as Vice-President (Academic) from 1995-2001. His interest in identity, privacy and anonymity issues stems from his involvement in implementing Manitoba’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) at the University of Winnipeg. He was the university’s designated Access Officer from 1999-2001 and oversaw the establishment of a new office under the supervision of a University Archivist/FIPPA Coordinator. Currently on administrative leave, George is collaborating with Marsha Hanen in exploring the nature and value of identity, anonymity and authentication. As well, he is interested in the ethical issues arising from the growing use of large Biometric databases for identification and tracking purposes, including the implications of incorporating genetic information derived from DNA profiling techniques.

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