Directory of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows 1960 – 2002

CSFP PROFILES
SMITH SOMANI
1984); Policy Analyst, Department of Industry, Government of Ontario
(1978–1980); Economist, Royal Bank of Canada (1976–1978).
Email: hillsloan@sympatico.ca
SMITH, Alan Nigel (Barbados). Commonwealth Scholar, MBA
(Finance), City University, United Kingdom (1985–1986).
Currently: Head of International Finance, Corporate, Investment
Banking and Marketing Division, HSBC Group, UK (from 2002).
Previously: Chairman, Talawa Theatre Company, UK (2000–2003);
Head of Capital Management and Market Risk Control, HSBC Group,
UK (2000–2002); Treasury Controller, Saudi British Bank, Saudi
Arabia (1997–2000); Honorary Treasurer, London Cricket College,
UK (1996–1997).
Email: ansmith19@hotmail.com
SMITH, Barry Roger (Canada). Commonwealth Scholar, MA
(Politics), University of Warwick, United Kingdom (1978–1979).
Currently: Regional Director, The Synergos Institute, South Africa
(from 2002).
Previously: Director of Development and Public Affairs, World
Alliance for Citizen Participation, UK (2001–2002); Independent
Development Consultant, UK (2000–2001); Director, Interfund, UK
(1987–2000); Field Liaison Officer, Interfund, South Africa (1986–
1987); Field Director, World University Service of Canada, Botswana
(1980–1986); Teaching Assistant, Political Science Department,
King’s College London, UK (1977–1978).
Email: barryroger@icon.co.za
SMITH, Brian William (Australia). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Electrical Engineering), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
(1961–1964).
Previously: Chairman, UniSuper (1994); Vice-Chancellor, University
of Western Sydney (1989–1994); Member, Hong Kong University
Grants Committee, Hong Kong (1980–1998); Director, Royal
Melbourne Institute of Technology (1979–1989).
Email: bwjsmith@melbpc.org.au
SMITH, David James (UK). Commonwealth Scholar, Banaras Hindu
University, India.
Currently: Reader in Religious Studies, University of Lancaster (from
2003).
Email: d.smith@lancaster.ac.uk
SMITH, Esmond (Guyana). Commonwealth Scholar, Master’s
(Political Science), Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada (1964–
1967).
Previously: Hospital and Zone Director, Medical Services, Health
Canada, Canada; Senior Project Manager, Health Canada, Canada.
Email: esmondsmith@aol.com
SMITH, Gerald Erle (Canada). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Theoretical Mechanics), University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
(1967–1970).
Currently: Senior Engineer, Sherritt International Corporation (from
2002).
Previously: President, 340253 Alberta Ltd Engineering Consultants;
Senior Engineer, McDaniel and Associates; Senior Engineer, Nova
Corporation; Senior Staff Engineer, Husky Oil Operations; Assistant
Professor, University of Calgary.
Email: gsmith@sherrittoil.com
SMITH, James Matthew Bannerman (Australia). Commonwealth
Scholar, LLM (Asian Law), School of Oriental and African Studies,
United Kingdom (1998–1999).
Currently: Legal Adviser, HSBC Bank Australia Ltd (from 2002).
Previously: Business Operations Executive (2001–2002); Graduate/
Trainee Solicitor, Blake Dawson Waldron Lawyers (2000–2001).
Email: palmjet@yahoo.com.au; jamesmsmith@hsbc.com.au
SMITH, Paul Edward (Gibraltar). Commonwealth Scholar, BA
(Mechanical Engineering), University of New Brunswick, Canada
(1976–1980).
Currently: Project Coordinator, ABB Inc. (from 1999).
Previously: Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Babcock & Wilcox;
Engineering Project Manager, GMA Cover Corp.
Email: pesmith@sympatico.ca
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SMITH, Robert Francis (Canada). Commonwealth Scholar, MSc
(International Relations), London School of Economics and Political
Science, United Kingdom (1992–1993).
Currently: Policy Analyst, Strategy, Plans and Constitutional Affairs,
Government of Canada (from 2000).
Email: rsmith@pco-bcp.gc.ca
SMITH, Stewart Desales (Trinidad and Tobago). Commonwealth
Scholar, Master’s (Health Administration), University of Ottawa,
Canada (1987–1989).
Currently: Executive Director, Victoria Hospital.
Previously: Chief Executive Officer, South West Regional Health
Authority; Hospital Administrator, San Fernando General Hospital,
US.
Email: smiths@tstt.net.tt
SOBERS, Philip Theodore (Barbados). Commonwealth Scholar,
MSc (Concrete Structures), Imperial College London, United Kingdom
(1976–1977).
Currently: Director, Consulting Engineers Partnership ‘Concept’ (from
1985).
Previously: President, Barbados Association of Professional Engineers
(1986–1987); Engineer, Consulting Engineers Partnership (1973–
1985).
Email: psobers@caribsurf.com
SOCRATOUS, Marios (Cyprus). Commonwealth Scholar, Master’s
(Library and Information Studies), University of Alberta, Canada
(1997–1999).
Currently: Librarian, The Philips College (from 2000).
Email: soc_mar@hotmail.com
SOLER, Norman Griscti (Malta). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Medicine), University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (1967–1970).
Currently: Professor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University, US
(from 1977).
Previously: Senior Registrar, United Birmingham Hospital, UK (1970–
1977); Internship and Registrar, Royal University of Malta (1964–
1967).
SOLER, Paul (Malta). Commonwealth Scholar, Medical Training
(Paediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care), Imperial College London School
of Medicine at St Mary’s, United Kingdom (1996–1997).
Currently: Honorary President, Malta Paediatric Association (from
2000); Consultant Paediatrician, Department of Paediatrics, St Luke’s
Hospital (from 1999).
Previously: Senior Paediatric Registrar, St Mary’s Hospital,
Paddington, UK (1996–1998).
Email: paul.r.soler@gov.mt
SOLLARS, Valerie (Malta). Commonwealth Scholar, Master’s
(Educational Psychology), McGill University, Canada (1988–1990).
Currently: Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Malta
(from 2001).
Previously: Project Coordinator, European Centre for Modern
Languages; Chair, National Working Group on Early Childhood
Education, Steering Committee for the Implementation of the New
Curriculum in Maltese Schools.
Email: valerie.sollars@um.edu.mt
SOLOWAY, Louise Joanne (UK). Commonwealth Scholar, BA
(Painting), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India (1984–
1987).
Currently: Recording Construction of New Headquarters of the Royal
Bank of Scotland (from 2003); Artist in Residence, Smith Kline
Beecham Pharmaceuticals (from 1996).
Previously: Commissioned Artist in Residence, Glaxo Smith Kline
(2000–2001); Lecturer, Museum of Art Hong Kong, Hong Kong
(1995); Artist Commissioned at Hong Kong Airport, Airport
Contractors (1994–1995); Lecturer, Hackney 6th Form Centre (1990–
1993).
Email: lou_soloway@hotmail.com
SOMANI, Arun (India). Commonwealth Scholar, Master’s
(Computer Engineering), McGill University, Canada; PhD (Computer
Engineering), McGill University, Canada (1982–1985).