Andrew Forde
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Andrew Forde | |
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 Andrew Forde, 2011 press photo | |
| Born | January 21, 1987 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | McMaster University |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Graduate student |
| Website | andrewforde |
Andrew N. Forde (born January 21, 1987) is a Canadian engineering graduate student and musician.[1]
Education and career
Forde is a Materials Science and Engineering alumnus of the University of Toronto.[2] In 2012, Forde was a Master's student in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation at McMaster University.[3]
Forde's first start-up, Sommerfeld Solutions, operated in the areas of mining, information technology, and healthcare.[3] The Electronic Chart (TEC), a sommerfeld project, was one of 30 projects to receive funds through a funding initiative from McMaster and the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.[4] TEC was a project intended to improve patient charting practices[2] by creating software to improve the efficiency of patient processing. It aimed to place "a computer tablet beside every hospital bed in the world as a way of making it easier for doctors to treat their patients."[4][5]
Forde established The Forde Institute which was designed to be "a non-profit global centre for research, focusing on technological innovations and their resulting impact on humanity to promote responsible innovation, research and entrepreneurship."[2]
Awards
The University of Toronto Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE, a student-run organization) received the 2010 International Pioneer Chapter of the Year Award from NSBE’s National Executive Board and International Committee. At the time, Forde was an out-going President of the Chapter.[6]
Forde received an Aroni Award in 2011.[7]
Forde was awarded the Harry Jerome Young Entrepreneur Award by Toronto's Black Business and Professional Association in 2012 for his work on TEC.[2][3][5][8]
Music
Forde was trained by a Thornhill violin teacher Martin Bazarian and attended the Unionville Highschool of the Arts.[1] It is claimed that Forde played for audiences throughout the country, sharing the stage with the likes of Justin Bieber and Kardinal Offishall.[1]
In 2020, Forde performed on FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d Ng, Luke (20 March 2012). "Black Business & Professional Association honours U of T alumnus". University of Toronto Alumni News. University of Toronto. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Hemsworth, Wade (23 March 2012). "McMaster student earns national recognition for entrepreneurship". McMaster University Daily News. McMaster University. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ a b Arnold, Steve (25 February 2012). "Mac students' big business ideas boosted with grant". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ a b Arnold, Steve (26 March 2012). "Mac student honoured as young entrepreneur". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "U of T's National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Wins Remarkable Award". The Engineering Newsletter Archives. 3 (15). University of Toronto. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Williams, Lorraine (27 December 2011). "The 6th Annual Aroni Awards gala: an evening of honour and inspiration". swaymag.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "InsideToronto Article: Andrew Forde: Music-maker with a taste for technology". Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ "Watch now: FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2020, a CBC special celebrating Black Canadian artists". CBC Arts, July 30, 2020.