In 1972 he was appointed President of the university , a post he held until 1980 .
Bourns became a full Professor at McMaster in 1953 and served as both a Chairman and a Dean before becoming Vice-President of Science and Engineering in 1967 .
In 1972 Bourns was appointed President of the university , a post Bourns held until 1980 .
Bourns became a full Professor at McMaster in 1953 and served as both a Chairman and a Dean before becoming Vice-President of Science and Engineering in 1967 .