Howard Charles Clark FRSC FCIC (4 September 1929 – 14 August 2024) was a Canadian chemist and university administrator.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Clark was educated at Takapuna Grammar School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951, a Master of Science degree in 1952, and a PhD in 1954 from the University of Auckland.
He emigrated to Canada in 1957 as an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia.
He became a full professor and remained at UBC until 1965, when he was appointed Head of Chemistry at the University of Western Ontario.
During his time at UWO, he was an active scholar, with a focus on organoplatinum chemistry.