Meet alumnus Graeme Ferguson, a creator of IMAX

He is a renowned filmmaker and co-inventor of IMAX, a concept that came out of Expo '67 in Montreal and has grown into a network of more than 660 IMAX theatres in 52 countries. He is a member of the Order of Canada and holder of: The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Medal; the Canadian Government Environmental Achievement Award; a Special Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the Canadian film industry from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television; and the NASA astronauts' personal award, the Silver Snoopy, for his continuing support to the space program. Yet today, Faculty of Arts & Science alumnus Graeme Ferguson still finds time to visit the University of Toronto to lend support to student inventors and entrepreneurs. Writer Jessica Lewis of the Faculty of Arts & Science spoke with Ferguson about his career, his memories of U of'T and his advice for students. Tell us about your time at the University of Toronto. I was in Victoria College at the U of'T from 1948 to 1952, studying political science and economics. I am glad that I went to a large university because I met so many interesting people, both in my own field and in other faculties.