The Institute’s three originating Founders
The Institute’s three originating Founders
Dr. Hans Selye CC, PhD, DSc, MD
Dr. Alvin Toffler PhD
Dr. Richard Earle PhD
Dr. Hans Selye CC, PhD, DSc, MD
Hans Selye (1907 -1982) is internationally acknowledged as “the father of the stress field” and, as such, a Canadian resource to the world. Since publishing the first scientific paper to identify and define “stress” in 1936, Dr. Selye wrote more than 1700 scholarly papers and 39 books on the subject. At the time of his death in late 1982, his work had been cited in more than 362,000 scientific papers, and in countless popular magazine stories, in most major languages and in all countries worldwide. He is still by far the world’s most frequently cited author on stress topics.
Dr. Selye gained enduring international respect not only for his scientific
innovations, but equally for his commitment to sharing the practical benefits
of his work with everyday people. Two of his books, “The Stress of Life” and
“Stress Without Distress” were unequalled bestsellers(the latter
in 17 languages). His collaborative research with Dr. Richard Earle
resulted in his two final contributions “Stress and the Workplace” and “Your Vitality Quotient”.
Dr. Selye held three earned doctorates (M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.) plus 43 honorary doctorates. He was an elected member of many of the world’s most recognized medical and scientific associations.
Dr. Alvin Toffler PhD
Alvin Toffler(1928 – 2016) and Heidi Toffler are among the world’s most renowned social thinkers. Their books, including Future Shock, The Third Wave, Powershift, and War and Anti-War, well express a hallmark of the Canadian Institute of Stress … the mutual enrichment of scholarly research and the world of practical concerns.
Alvin Toffler has been a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation, a Visiting Professor at Cornell University, and a faculty member of the New School for Social Research. He holds honorary doctorates in letters, law and science. He has been named an Officier de l’ordre des Artes et Lettres in France and elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
With deep regret, we note the passing of Dr. Toffler on June 27, 2016. Many insights arising in his discussions with Dr. Selye continue to guide our Making Change Successful, not Stressful programs.
Dr. Richard Earle PhD
Dr. Richard Earle (1945 -) is an internationally respected and published
authority on stress and controlling its impacts on productive wellbeing
both in individuals and in rapidly changing workplaces.
He earned his Ph.D. [behavioral Science in health] at the University of Toronto, and has done post-doctoral studies both at Harvard and with the University of Montreal’s Hans Selye who is internationally regarded as “the father of the stress field”. While directing Ontario’s Ministry of Health research programs, Richard was Dr. Selye’s last post-Doc student [1980-82]. Drs. Selye and Earle worked with eight Nobel Laureates to co-found, in 1979, the Canadian Institute of Stress.
Since 1971, Dr. Earle has taught at several Ontario universities, including in the graduate faculties of Behavioral Science, of Nursing and of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Since 1984, he has frequently returned to Japan to lecture at leading universities and to consult with the Japan Public Health Research Foundation and the Japan Management Association
His consulting and training clients include leading North American, Japanese and Saudi corporations in such fields as financial and insurance services, mass media, retail, health care, natural resources, petrochemical, manufacturing, airlines, high tech, internet and IT, plus various government departments and professional services firms.
He has written several books plus numerous professional papers. He has authored e-learning programs and online psychometric profiles for the corporate sector, as well as several internet-based self-directed learning sites. He is a frequent contributor to television, radio and print media, and has acted as spokesman for national multi-media campaigns focused on depression, anxiety and work-life balance.
In addition to his roles as Managing Director of the Canadian Institute of Stress / Hans Selye Foundation and as a Principal in The Center for the Vital Corporation, Dr. Earle trains senior health and workplace professionals globally via the internet as Certified Stress & Wellness Consultants SWC(c). He also maintained executive coaching practices with Medcan and with Medisys