George Jacob

Dr. George Jacob FRCGS, is the President & CEO of Bay Ecotarium/Bay.Org in San Francisco,[1] where he oversees a staff of 200 at its seven institutions including the Smithsonian Affiliated Aquarium of the Bay, The Bay Institute, the Sea Lion Center, the Eco Center at Heron's Head Park, the Bay Model Alliance, EcoXpeditions and the Bay Academy.

For the English clergyman and schoolmaster, see George Andrew Jacob. For the English army officer, see George Le Grand Jacob.
George Jacob at Aquarium of the Bay
George Jacob is one of five to receive an award from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society outside of Canada in 2019.
APR Global Future Design Awards silver winner for Future Architecture (concept) of BayEcotarium - Climate and Ocean Living Museum

Work

Trained at the Smithsonian, educated at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, University of Toronto, Getty Leadership Institute at Claremont Graduate University and Yale School of Management,[2] Jacob has led over 100 museum and exhibit design-build projects, including nature and wetland parks, wildlife, art and science center assignments in various countries, and is the Founding Director of four museums in his career including the Nasa Ames funded Mauna Kea Astronomy Education Center (now Imiloa) in Hawaii. In 2015 he delivered the fastest museum design-build project as the founding President and CEO of the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in northern Alberta winning 9 awards in 9 months.[3] A Canadian Commonwealth Scholar, Jacob developed the first Masters Studio on Museum Design at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, and the first Executive Program on Cultural Leadership and Diplomacy at the University of Texas. He has published over 150 opinion columns, interviews and newspaper editorials[4] on interpretive planning, museum design, professional development, civic reach, sustainability, public art, exhibit design, master planning and advocacy. Jacob is the author of 10 books on the future of Museum Design and Practice. He was the Project Director for the Smithsonian's 1812 Star-Spangled Banner permanent exhibit production, re-opened in 2008 by President George W. Bush.[5] He is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Named as the 50 most influential by the Alberta Venture magazine in 2016, he has been featured in Forbes, Azure, Air Canada Enroute, Air India, Singapore Straits Times, Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, The Economist, Times of India, Indian Express, Art & Architecture, Hawaii Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Odessa American, Midland Daily News and Mercedes Benz magazine, among many others.

In 2018 he unveiled his vision for a $260 million world’s first Climate Resilience and Ocean Conservation Living Museum in San Francisco - the Bay Ecotarium - with Dr. Jill Biden delivering the Key Note. Appointed Chief Advisor to United Nations Environment Program for Climate initiatives in the Caribbean, he leads similar projects in Norway, Jamaica and Scotland.

He serves on the Board of Directors of California Travel Association,[6] International Council of Museums (ICOM USA) and ICOM-ICTOP (International Committee on Training of Museum Professionals).[7]. In 2022 he was elected on the Board of Directors of the United States Travel Association. In 2023, he was tapped to design India’s first eco- experience theme park in Meghalaya and lead the first Climatorium in Odisha.

Awards
  • 2014 Alberta Construction Award (Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum)
  • 2015 Prairie Wood Works Awards (3): Engineering/ Architectural Design/Innovation (Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum)
  • 2016 Outstanding Achievement (Science): Canadian Museums Association[8]
  • 2016 Leadership Innovation Award: Canadian Association of Science Centres
  • 2016 International Wood Design Award (Structural Engineering) (Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum)
  • 2018 Secretary’s Award on Environmental Sustainability for Eco Center Park at Herons Head, California Museums Association
  • 2019 Louie Kamookak Medal, Royal Canadian Geographical Society[9]
  • 2020 California Travel Association Sustainability Advocacy Award
  • 2021 Global Future Design Award for Concept Design of BayEcotarium - Climate and Ocean living museum.
  • 2022 Global Future Design Silver Award for Future Architecture (Concept) of BayEcotarium - Climate and Ocean living museum. [10]
  • 2022 Late Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, Canada.
  • 2023 Environmental Sustainability SEAL Award, USA.

References
  1. "Executive Leadership".
  2. "Museum designer George Jacob's reputation preceded him all the way to Alberta's dinosaur country". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  3. Russell, Anne. "Museologist George Jacob to speak on museums' role in society — Jan 16 | UFV Today". Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. "MUSEUM MATTERS: Apartheid Museum evokes Mandela's legacy". Odessa American. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. "BITS Pilani Alumnus George Jacob does it for NMAH Smithsonian Star Spangled Banner Gallery". PRLog. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  6. "George Jacob, President & CEO of Bay.org, joins The California Travel Association (CalTravel) board of directors". Aquarium of the Bay. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  7. "Board Members – ICTOP NETWORK". Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  8. Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (2015-09-03). "Canadian Association of Science Centres Names George Jacob Outstanding Project Leader for 2016". Industry.travelalberta.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  9. walker (2019-03-28). "George Jacob awarded The Royal Canadian Geographical Society's Kamookak Medal". Canadian Geographic. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  10. APR. "Silver Winner | Climate and Oceans Living Museum | Bay Ecotarium". Retrieved 2022-10-26.
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