| 词条 | Gina Cody |
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| name = Gina Cody | birth_place = Iran | alma_mater = Aryamehr University of Technology Concordia University | fields = Structural Engineering | workplaces = Concordia University Ontario Ministry of Affairs and Housing Construction Control Inc. | thesis_year = 1989 | known_for = | spouse = Thomas Cody }} Gina Parvaneh Cody is a Canadian-Iranian engineer and business leader. In 1989, Gina became the first woman in Concordia University’s history to earn a PhD in building engineering.[1] In 2018, following her donation of $15 million, Concordia University renamed its faculty of engineering and computer science after her (the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science), making it the first university engineering faculty to be named after a woman in Canada, and internationally.[2][3][4][5] Early life and educationCody was born in Iran in 1957.[3] Her father worked in construction, but also owned a boy's high school, where Cody would teach during the summer.[3][5] Cody's three brothers became engineers, while her sister became a dentist.[5][6] In 1978, Cody completed a Bachelor of Science degree in structural engineering at Aryamehr University of Technology (now called Sharif University of Technology).[5][7][6] She left Iran for Canada in 1979 with $2,000 and the intent to pursue a master's at McGill University.[2][3][5][7] At this point, Cody's brother had completed a Bachelor's of Engineering at Concordia University in Montreal, and arranged for her to meet with the engineering professor Cedric Marsh.[5] Through this meeting, Cody received a scholarship in engineering to attend the Concordia University in Montreal, where she completed a master’s degree in engineering in 1981.[3][5] In 1989, Cody became the first woman in Concordia University’s history to earn a PhD in building engineering.[1][2][7] CareerFollowing her PhD, Cody moved to Toronto, where she worked for a year on provincial building codes for Ontario's Ministry of Housing (now the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing).[5][6] Cody then moved to the private sector, where she performed crane inspections at Construction Control Inc. (CCI; an Ontario-based engineering consulting company), making her the first woman to climb Toronto construction cranes as a machine inspector.[5][7] Cody later became the president of CCI.[3][5][7][8] Until her retirement, Cody was the executive chair and principal shareholder of CCI Group Inc.[3][5] Cody sold CCI Group Inc. and retired in 2016.[3] Following a 2016 merger, the CCI Group Inc. now operates as McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers.[5] In 2018, Cody donated $15 million to Concordia University, and had its faculty of engineering and computer science named after her (the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science), making it the first university engineering faculty to be named after a woman in Canada, and one of the first internationally.[2][3][4] Her support will foster gender equity, diversity and inclusion through 100 undergraduate and 40 graduate entrance scholarships across our faculty. In addition, it will support the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Smart and Resilient Cities and Communities, and enable next-generation work of three new research chairs in the internet of things, artificial intelligence, and industry 4.0.[2][3][4] AwardsFor her contributions to engineering, business and her community, Cody has received numerous awards, including an Award of Merit from the Canadian Standards Association,[9] a Volunteer Service Award from the Government of Ontario[10] and Officer of the Order of Honour of Professional Engineers Ontario.[11] The Financial Post recognized Construction Control (then under Cody's management) as one of Canada's best managed companies.[5][8] In 2010, Profit magazine named Cody one of Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs, and listed CCI as the ninth most profitable Canadian company owned by a woman.[5][7][12] The following year, the Concordia University Alumni Association named her Alumna of the Year.[7][1] Personal lifeCody currently resides in Toronto and is married to Thomas Cody, a Concordia MBA graduate and retired Bank of America Canada senior vice-president.[5] Cody met her husband at Concordia University.[5] The couple have two daughters: Roya and Tina Cody.[5] References1. ^1 2 https://www.concordia.ca/alumni-friends/applause/search/gina-cody.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Cody, Gina}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/concordia-university-names-engineering-faculty-after-female-graduate-gina-cody-1.4107092|title=Concordia University names engineering faculty after female graduate Gina Cody|date=2018-09-24|work=CTVNews|access-date=2018-09-26|language=en-CA}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-concordia-engineering-school-becomes-first-in-canada-named-after-a/|title=Concordia engineering school becomes first in Canada named after a woman as alumna donates $15-million|access-date=2018-09-26}} 4. ^1 2 {{Cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4481045/concordia-university-alumna-donates-15m-faculty-of-engineering-named-after-her/|title=Concordia University alumna donates $15M, faculty of engineering named after her|work=Global News|access-date=2018-09-26|language=en}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 {{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/09/24/concordia-universitys-engineering-school-is-first-in-canada-to-be-named-after-a-woman.html|title=Concordia University’s engineering school is first in Canada to be named after a woman {{!}} The Star|work=thestar.com|access-date=2018-09-26|language=en}} 6. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/20884/la_id/1.htm|title=Profile - Gina Cody, P.Eng.: Structural integrity|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=http://peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/20884/la_id/1.htm|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=26 September 2018}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/encs/2015/01/06/GinaCody-ClimbingtoGreatHeights.html|title=Gina Cody: Climbing to Great Heights|website=www.concordia.ca|access-date=2018-09-26}} 8. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.financialpost.com/executive/best-managed/winners/detail.html?id=9|title=Winners {{!}} Best Managed {{!}} Executive {{!}} Financial Post|website=www.financialpost.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-26}} 9. ^http://peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/20797/la_id/1.htm 10. ^http://www.peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/21090/la_id/1.htm 11. ^http://peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/25997/la_id/12008.htm 12. ^https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/labour/2011/11/construction-executives-among-top-women-business-leaders-in-canada-dcn047685w 9 : 1957 births|Iranian emigrants to Canada|Concordia University alumni|Sharif University of Technology alumni|McGill University alumni|Canadian women engineers|Living people|21st-century women engineers|20th-century women engineers |
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