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Below you will find information pertaining to past members of the CSB/SCB executive, as well as other historical information. Further down this page, you will find links to download the official logos of the Society.

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Past Presidents

Below is a list of the past presidents of the of the CSB/SCB

  • 2016-2018  Dr. Salvatore Federico, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary
  • 2014-2016 Dr. Clark Dickerson, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • 2012-2014 Dr. Steve Robinovich, Department of Biomedical Physiolog, Simon Fraser University
  • 2010-2012 Dr. Dave Andrews, Department of Kinesiology, Windsor University
  • 2008-2010 Dr. Peter Keir, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University
  • 2006-2008 Dr. Jack Callaghan, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • 2004-2006 Dr. Stephen Prentice, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • 2002-2004 Dr. Ron Zernicke, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
  • 2000-2002 Dr. François Prince, Département de kinésiologie, Université de Montréal
  • 1998-2000 Dr. Stuart McGill, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • 1996-1998 Dr. Tim Bryant, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University
  • 1994-1996 Dr. Walter Herzog, Human Performance Lab., University of Calgary
  • 1992-1994 Dr. Mario Lafortune, Department of Human Biology, University of Guelph
  • 1990-1992 Dr. Carol Putnam, Department of Physical Education, Dalhousie University
  • 1988-1990 Dr. Aftab Patla, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • 1986-1988 Dr. Micheline Gagnon,Department of Physical Education, McGill University
  • 1984-1986 Dr. Gavin Reid, Department of Physical Education, Queen's University
  • 1982-1984 Dr. Arthur Quanbury, Rehabilitation Centre, Winnipeg
  • 1980-1982 Dr. David Dainty, Department of Kinanthropolgy, University of Ottawa
  • 1978-1980 Dr. Robert Norman, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • 1976-1978 Dr. Pierre Lagassé, Department of Physical Education, Laval University
  • 1975-1976 Dr. Keith Hayes, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • 1974-1975 Dr. Jacques Samson, Département d`Éducation Physique, University Laval
  • 1973-1974 Dr. Robert Jensen, Department of Physical Education, Laurentian University
Past Executive

Below is a list of Past Executive of the CSB/SCB:

1973 - 1974
President: Robert Jensen
Vice-President: Robert Norman
Secretary-Treasurer: Jacques Samson
Member at large: Doris Miller
Member at large: Barry Thompson


1974 - 1975 - First Annual Meeting (at CASS VII) - Edmonton, Alberta
President: Jacques Samson
Vice-President: ?
Secretary-Treasurer: ?
Member at large: ?
Member at large: ?


1975 - 1976
President: Keith Hayes
Vice-President: Jacques Samson
Secretary-Treasurer: Pierre Lagassé
Member at large: David Winter
Member at large: René Therrien


1977 - 1978
President: Pierre Lagassé
Vice-President: ?
Secretary-Treasurer: Micheline Gagnon
Member at large: ?
Member at large: ?


1979 - 1980 - Locomotion I - London, Ontario
President: Robert Norman
Secretary-Treasurer: Micheline Gagnon
Member at large: Dave Dainty
Member at large: Arthur Quanbury
Member at large: David Winter


1981 - 1982 - Locomotion II - Kingston, Ontario
President: Dave Dainty
Secretary-Treasurer: Art Quanbury
Conference Chair: Gavin Reid
Past Conference Chair: Dave Winter
Newsletter Editor: Karen Robinson
Secretariat: University of Ottawa


1983 - 1984 - Locomotion III, Winnipeg, Manitoba
President: Art Quanbury
Secretary-Treasurer: Eric Sprigings
Conference Chair: Sandy Thornton-Trump
Past Conference Chair: Gavin Reid
Newsletter Editor: Karen Robinson
Secretariat: University of Ottawa


1985 - 1986 - NACOB I (Locomotion IV) - Montréal, Québec
President: Gavin Reid
Secretary-Treasurer: Carol Richards
Conference Chair: Micheline Gagnon
Past Conference Chair: Sandy Thornton-Trump
Newsletter Editor: Sue Tupling
Secretariat: Queen's University


1987 - 1988 - Locomotion V - Ottawa, Ontario
President: Micheline Gagnon
Secretary-Treasurer: Aftab Patla
Conference Chair: Gordon Robertson
Past Conference Chair: Micheline Gagnon
Member at large: Carol Richards
Newsletter Editor: Tim Bryant
Secretariat: Gavin Reid


1989 - 1990 - Locomotion VI - Québec, Québec
President: Aftab Patla
Secretary-Treasurer: Carol Putnam
Conference Chair: Carol Richards
Past Conference Chair: Gordon Robertson
Newsletter Editor: Tim Bryant
Secretariat: Tim Bryant


1991 - 1992 - NACOB II (Locomotion VII) - Chicago, Illinois
President: Carol Putnam
Secretary-Treasurer: Walter Herzog
Conference Chair: Richard Wells
Past Conference Chair: Carol Richards
Newsletter Editor: Tim Bryant
Secretariat: Tim Bryant


1993 - 1994 - Eighth CSB - Calgary, Alberta
President: Mario Lafortune
Secretary-Treasurer: Jacques Bobet
Conference Chair: Walter Herzog
Past Conference Chair: Richard Wells
Newsletter Editor: Tim Bryant
Secretariat: Tim Bryant


1995 - 1996 - Ninth CSB - Burnaby, British Columbia
President: Walter Herzog
Secretary-Treasurer: Denis Gravel
Conference Chair: Andy Hoffer
Past Conference Chair: Walter Herzog
Member at large: Stuart McGill
Newsletter Editor: Geneviève Dumas
Student Representative: Patti Turnbull
Secretariat: Tim Bryant


1997 - 1998 - NACOB III (Tenth CSB) - Waterloo, Ontario
President: Tim Bryant
Secretary-Treasurer: Janice Eng
Conference Chair: Stuart McGill
Newsletter Editor: Tim Bryant
Student Representative: Lisa Brereton
Secretariat: Denis Gravel


1999 - 2000 - Eleventh CSB with SB - Montréal, Québec
President: Stuart McGill
Secretary-Treasurer: Janice Eng
Conference Chair: François Prince, Jacques Dansereau
Communications: Gordon Robertson
Member affairs: Denis Gravel
Members at Large: Tim Bryant, Cheryl Kozey, Janet Ronsky
Student Representatives: Blake McGowan, Greg Wohl


2000-2002 - WCB IV (Twelfth CSB) - Calgary, Alberta
President: François Prince
Secretary-Treasurer: Stephen Prentice
Conference Liason: Janet Ronsky
Communications: Gordon Robertson
Member affairs: Darren J. Stefanyshyn
Members at Large: Tim Bryant, Joe Hamill, Cheryl Kozey, Ron Zernicke
Student Representative: Marilyn Powers


2002-2004 - Thirteenth CSB - Montréal, Québec
President: Ron Zernicke
Secretary-Treasurer: Stephen Prentice
Conference Chair: Cheryl Kozey
Past President: François Prince
Communications: Gordon Robertson
Member affairs: Darren J. Stefanyshyn
Members at Large: Joe Hamill, Janet Ronsky
Student Representatives: Heather Butler, Jennifer Durkin


2004-2006 - Fourteenth CSB - Waterloo, Ontario
President: Stephen Prentice
Secretary-Treasurer: Jennifer Durkin
Conference Chair: Jack Callaghan
Past President: Ron Zernicke
Communications: Gordon Robertson
Member affairs: Darren J. Stefanyshyn
Past Conference Chair: Cheryl Kozey
Member at Large: Kevin Deluzio, Sylvie Nadeau
Student Representatives: Janie Astephan, Nadine Dunk


2006-2008 - Fifteenth CSB (and NACOB IV) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
President: Jack Callaghan
Secretary-Treasurer: David Andrews
Conference Chair: David Andrews
Past President: Stephen Prentice
Communications: Peter Keir
Member affairs: Jennifer Durkin
Past Conference Chair: Jack Callaghan
Member at Large: Kevin Deluzio, Sylvie Nadeau, Wayne Albert
Student Representatives: Doug Bourne, Steven Fischer


2008-2010 - Sixteenth CSB - Kingston, Ontario, Canada
President: Peter Keir
Secretary-Treasurer: Wayne Albert
Conference Chair: Pat Costigan
Past President: Jack Callaghan
Communications: Stephen Perry
Member affairs: Jennifer Durkin
Past Conference Chair: David Andrews
Member at Large: Sylvain Grenier, Sylvie Nadeau
Student Representatives: Sarah Manske, Evelyn Anaka


2010-2012 - Seventeenth CSB - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
President: Dave Andrews
Secretary-Treasurer: Salvatore Federico
Conference Chair: Steve Robinovich
Past President: Peter Keir
Communications: Stephen Perry
Member affairs: Andrea Clark
Past Conference Chair: Pat Costigan
Member at Large: Cyril Duclos, Graham Caldwell Student
Student Representatives: Evelyn Anaka, Chad, Gooyers


2012-2014 - Eighteenth CSB (and WCB/NACOB) - Boston, Massachusetts, USA
President: Steve Robinovich
Secretary: Salvatore Federico
Treasurer/Member affairs: Andrea Clark
Conference Chair: Clark Dickerson
Past President: Dave Andrews
Communications: Sylvain Grenier
Past Conference Chair: Max Donelan
Member at Large: Cyril Duclos, Andrew Liang
Student Representatives: Ed Cambridge, Scott Brandon


2014-2016 - Nineteenth CSB - Hamilton, ON
President: Clark Dickerson
Secretary: Salvatore Federico
Treasurer: Grant Handrigan
Conference Chair: Peter Keir
Past President: Stephen Robinovitch
Communications: Michael Holmes
Past Conference Chair: Clark Dickerson
Member at Large: Andreq Laing, Stephen Brown, Janessa Drake
Student Representatives: Alison Mcdonald, Tara Diesbourg


2016-2018 - Twentieth CSB - Halifax, NS
President: Salvatore Federico
Secretary: Andrew Laing
Treasurer: Grant Handrigan
Conference Chair: Peter Keir
Past President: Clark Dickerson
Communications: Michael Holmes
Past Conference Chair: Peter Keir
Member at Large: Stephen Brown, Janessa Drake
Student Representatives: Brock Laschowski, Elora Brenneman

Past Conference Proceedings

To improve access to presentations given at the conferences of the CSB/SCB the following index permits linking to online documents from the various conferences. Some conferences have online abstracts while older conferences have only a list of the presentations and their authors. In these cases it is possible to obtain photocopies of the abstracts from the Secretariat of the Society or the Communications Officer). Whole conference proceedings may be obtained from the Secretariat.

Below is a list of past conference proceedings of the CSB/SCB:

  • 2016 - Nineteenth CSB, Hamilton, ON
  • 2014 - Eighteenth CSB, 7th WCB, Boston, MA
  • 2012 - Seventeenth, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
  • 2010 - Sixteenth, Kingston, Ontario
  • 2008 - Fifteenth CSB, NACOB IV (with ASB XXXII), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
  • 2006 - Fourteenth, Waterloo, Ontario
  • 2004 - Thirteenth, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • 2002 - Twelfth, WCB IV (with ASB XXVI), Calgary, Alberta
  • 2000 - Eleventh, (with SB XXV), Montréal, Québec
  • 1998 - Tenth, NACOB III (with ASB XXII), Waterloo, Ontario
  • 1996 - Nineth, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • 1994 - Eighth, Calgary, Alberta
  • 1992 - Seventh, Human Locomotion VII, NACOB II (with ASB XVI), Chicago, Illinois
  • 1990 - Sixth, Human Locomotion VI, Québec, Québec
  • 1988 - Fifth, Human Locomotion V, Ottawa, Ontario
  • 1986 - Fourth, Human Locomotion IV, NACOB I (with ASB X), Montréal, Québec
  • 1984 - Third, Human Locomotion III, Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • 1982 - Second, Human Locomotion II, Kingston, Ontario
  • 1980 - Special, Human Locomotion I, London, Ontario
  • 1974 - First, Edmonton, Alberta
Past Conference Chairs

Below is a list of past conference chairs of the CSB/SCB:

  • Twentieth 2018
    Dr. Scott Landry, Acadia University
    Dr. Janie Astephen-Wilson, Dalhousie University
  • Nineteenth 2016
    Dr. Peter Keir, McMaster University
  • Eighteenth 2014
    Dr. Clark Dickerson, University of Waterloo
  • Seventeenth 2012
    Dr. Stephen Robinovitch, Simon Fraser
  • Sixteenth 2010
    Dr. Patrick Costigan, Queen's University
  • Fifteenth 2008
    Dr. David Andrews, University of Windsor
  • Fourteenth 2006
    Dr. Jack Callaghan, Kinesiology Department, University of Waterloo
  • Thirteenth 2004
    Dr. Cheryl Kozey, School of Physiotherapy , Dalhousie University
  • Twelth 2002 (with WCB IV and ASB XXVI)
    Dr. Walter Herzog and Dr. Benno Nigg, Human Performance Lab., University of Calgary
  • Eleventh 2000 (with SB XXV)
    Dr. François Prince and Dr. Jean Dansereau, Département de kinésiologie, Université de Montréal
  • Tenth 1998 (NACOB III)
    Dr. Stuart McGill, Kinesiology Department., University of Waterloo
  • Nineth 1996
    Dr. Andy Hoffer, School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser Uniersity, Burnaby
  • Eighth 1994
    Dr. Walter Herzog, Dr. Benno Nigg and Dr. Antoine van den Bogert, Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary
  • Seventh 1992 (NACOB II)
    Dr. Richard Wells, Kinesiology Deptartment, University of Waterloo (held in Chicago)
  • Sixth 1990
    Dr. Carol Richards, Dép. Physiothérapie, Laval Université, Québec
  • Fifth 1988
    Dr. Gordon Robertson, Kinanthropology Deptment, University of Ottawa
  • Fourth 1986 (NACOB I)
    Dr. Micheline Gagnon, Département de l`activité physique, Université de Montréal
  • Third 1984, Human Locomotion III
    Dr. Sandy Thornton-Trump, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Uniersity. of Manitoba
  • Second 1982, Human Locomotion II
    Dr. Gavin Reid, Deptment of Physical Education, Queen's University
  • Special 1980, Human Locomotion I
    Dr. David Winter, Kinesiology Department, University of Waterloo (held in London, Ontario)
  • First 1974
    Dr. Keith Hayes and Dr. Robert Norman, Kinesiology Department., Uniersity. of Waterloo (held at Uniersity. of Alberta)
Career Award Winners

Below is a list of the CSB/SCB Career Award Winners:

  • 2016
    Dr. Cheryl Hubley-Kozey, Dalhousie University
  • 2014
    Dr. Jack Callaghan, University of Waterloo
    Dr. Geoff Fernie, University of Toronto
  • 2012
    Dr. Joan Stevenson, Queen's University
  • 2010
  • 2008
    Dr. Ronald Zernicke
  • 2006
    Dr. Walter Herzog, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary Dr. Doris Miller, Kinesiology Department, University of Western Ontario
  • 2004
    Dr. Stuart McGill, Kinesiology Department, University of Waterloo
  • 2002
    Dr. Benno Nigg, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
  • 2000
    Dr. Micheline Gagnon, Département de Kinésiologie, Université de Montréal
  • 1998
    Dr. Gavin Reid, Department of Physical Education, Queen's University
  • 1996
    Dr. Robert W. Norman, Kinesiology Department, University of Waterloo
  • 1990
    Dr. David A. Winter, Kinesiology Department, University of Waterloo
Fellows of the Society

Below is a list of the CSB/SCB Fellows of the Society:

  • 2016
  • 2014
    Dr. Jack Callaghan, University of Waterloo
    Dr. Geoff Fernie, University of Toronto
  • 2012
    Dr. Wayne Albert, University of New Brunswick
    Dr. Joan Stevenson, Queen's University
    Dr. Aftab Patla, University of Waterloo (posthumously) 
  • 2010 No Fellow Applications
  • 2008
    Dr. Stephen Prentice, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • 2006
    Dr. Walter Herzog, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
    Dr. Doris Miller, University of Western Ontario
    Dr. Joe Hamill , University of Massachusetts
    Dr. Ron Zernicke, University of Calgary
  • 2004
    Dr. Stuart McGill, Kinesiology Dept., University of Waterloo
    Dr. D. Gordon E. Robertson, Université d'Ottawa
  • 2002
    Dr. Benno Nigg, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
    Dr. Eric Sprigings, University of Saskatchewan
    Dr. Graham Caldwell, University of Massachusetts
  • 2000
    Dr. Micheline Gagnon, Dép. de Kinésiologie, Université de Montréal (retroactively)
  • 1998
    Dr. Robert W. Norman, Kinesiology Dept., University of Waterloo (retroactively)
  • 1996
    Dr. Gavin Reid, Dept. of Physical Education, Queen's University (retroactively)
  • 1990
    Dr. David A. Winter, Kinesiology Dept., University of Waterloo (retroactively)
New Investigator Awards

Below is a list of New Investigator Award winners of the CSB/SCB:

  • CSB 2016 
  • CSB 2014 
  • CSB 2012
  • CSB 2010
  • CSB 2008
  • CSB XIV (2006)
    Open (podium)
    : Scott Landry, Dalhousie University
    Finalists: D. Bourne, University of Calgary and V. Joumaa, University of Calgary
    Poster
    : Fabio Feldman, Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University
    Finalists: R.K.Korhonen, University of Calgary and J.P.M. Mogk, York University
    Masters: Grant Goulet, Mechanical Engineering, Uniersity of Calgary
    Finalists: Adriana Holmes, University of Windsor and Diane Gregory, University of Waterloo
    Poster
    : Robyn Newell, Dalhousie University
    Finalists: Steven Fischer, University of New Brunswick and Tyson Beach, University of Waterloo
  • CSB XIII (2004)
    Open: Danny Peterson, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary
    Finalists: Scott Landry, Dalhousie University and Jeremy Mogk, York University
    Masters: Tim Leonard, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary
    Finalists: Tyson Beach, University of Waterloo and Nicolas Hamilton, University of Calgary
  • CSB XII (2002), ASB XXVI, WCB IV
    Open: Elvis Chen, Computing and Information Science, Queen's University
    Masters: Rachel Schachar, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary
  • CSB XI (2000), SB XXV
    Open: Joanne Archambault, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary
    Masters: Kevin Semeniuk, Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa
  • CSB X (1998), ASB XXII, NACOB III
    Open: Shirley Rietdyk, Kinesiology Department, University of Waterloo
    Masters: Aleksandra Zecevic, Department of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario
    Best Posters: Michael Bootlang, University of Iowa and Jason Otta, University of Iowa
  • CSB IX (1996)
    Open: Stefan Judex, Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary
    Masters: Michael Esterle, Business, Purdue University
    Best Poster: Santosh G. Zachariah (with J.E. Saunders), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
  • CSB VIII (1994)
    Open: Janet Ronsky, Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary
    Masters: J. Grant Brooks, Kinesiology Department, University of Calgary
  • CSB VII (1992), ASB XVI, NACOB II
    Open: David Pearsall, Physical and Health Education, Queen's University
    Masters: Hua Wang, School of Physiotherapy, Queen's University
  • CSB VI (1990)
    unknown
  • CSB V (1988)
    Open: Graham Caldwell, Kinesiology Department, Simon Fraser University
  • CSB IV (1986), ASB X, NACOB I
    unknown
  • CSB I-III
    No prizes awarded
David Winter Young Investigator Award

Below is a list of the David Winter Young Investigator Award winners of the CSB/SCB:

  • CSB 2016
    Dr. Geoffrey Power, University of Guelph
  • CSB 2014
    Dr. Stephen Brown, University of Guelph
  • CSB 2012
  • CSB 2010
    Dr. Clark Dickerson, University of Waterloo

Newsletters from the CSB/SCB (PDF)

  • May 2018
  • April 2017
  • February 2016
  • June 2015
  • June 2013
  • May 2012
  • June 2011
  • December 2010
  • December 2009
  • July 2009
  • December 2008
  • July 2008
  • March 2004
  • December 2000
  • April 1999
  • December 1996
  • March 1996
  • December 1995
Useful Links
  • International Society of Biomechanics
  • American Society of Biomechanics
  • Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics
  • European Society of Biomechanics
  • German Society of Biomechanics
  • International Society of Biomechanics in Sport
  • Societe de Biomecanique
  • Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics
  • American College of Sports Medicine
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology

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