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Mullin, R.C.
Mullin, Ron
Mullin, Ronald C. (Ronald Cleveland), 1936-
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Ronald Cleveland Mullin was Waterloo Distinguished Professor Emeritus and the first person to receive a degree from the Waterloo; an MA in mathematics in 1960. Mullin completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario, and after taking his doctorate in 1964 he joined the Faculty of Mathematics. During his tenure at Waterloo, Mullin acted as chair of Combinatorics and Optimization, and contributed to the establishment of the Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research. He was named a Distinguished Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 1996. The following year, Mullin was the first recipient awarded the Stanton Medal by the Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications. Mullin died at the age of 89 on March 6, 2026 in Cambridge, Ontario.
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- The first graduates - University of Waterloo: 60 Years of Innovation
- Remembering Dr. Ron Mullin, Waterloo's first graduate. Daily Bulletin. March 20, 2026.
- Ron Mullin named the first recipient of the Stanton Medal - Combinatrics and Optimization
- The Waterloo Adventure, p. 5 - UA 548