Sylvia Ostry
Sylvia Ostry | |
|---|---|
| 6th Chancellor of the University of Waterloo | |
| In office 1991–1997 | |
| Preceded by | J. Page Wadsworth |
| Succeeded by | Val O'Donovan |
| President/Vice Chancellor | Douglas T. Wright (1991-1993) James Downey (1993-1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sylvia Knelman June 3, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | May 7, 2020 (aged 92) Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Henry Isidore Wiseman, Bernard Ostry |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, Girton College, McGill University |
| Occupation | Economist and Civil Servant |
| Awards | Order of Canada Order of Manitoba |
Sylvia Ostry CC OM FRSC (née Knelman; June 3, 1927 – May 7, 2020) was a Canadian economist and public servant.