CAA Vancouver Members
Jan Furst
Author of Semi-Historical and Futuristic Fantasy
About the Author
Jan Furst is a retired naval architect and marine engineer living on Bowen Island, British Columbia. Born in Oslo and educated in Danzig (Now Gdansk) he worked as a shipyard manager for many years, later as a consultant to marine industries and offshore oil in Canada, Indonesia, the U.S.A and the Bahamas. He was a commissioner on the Royal Commission on the Ocean Ranger Disaster and now volunteers for several youth organizations in Greater Vancouver.
He has an honorary doctorate from Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has a lifelong interest in old Norse sagas and pre-Columbian North American history and culture.
Other Interests
Currently, most of his time (apart from an active social life) is dedicated to the project "African Friendship Villages Society," which Jan launched jointly with other dedicated friends in an effort to assist in solving the many problems on the African continent.
Contact the Author
E-mail .
© Jan Furst
www.canauthorsvancouver.org/furst/bio.html
Updated: May 5, 2008