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Dr. O. Edwards
Deceased Date: 2007-05-21
Oliver Edward Edwards is Associate Research Officer, Division of Pure Chemistry, National Research Council. His early work with Professor Hurd led to a critical appraisal of Pictet and Castain's claim to have prepared 1,2-anhydroglucose, to the discovery of some interesting thermal isomerization and dehydration of dihydroxydihydropyran, and to the discovery and interpretation of some unusual reactions of lead tetraacetate with dihydropyran. His most important work has been in the field of alkaloids and indeed his contribution is outstanding. His major structural studies on aconite and delphinium alkaloids, started in 1950, have resulted in the discovery of an array of unusual reactions of the alkaloid lycoctonine which have been interpreted in the light of the complex structure of this base determined by X-ray crystallography. He has also contributed substantially to our knowledge of the structure of the alkaloid atisine, as well as doing first-rate work on unrelated alkaloids.
Dr. John Edward
Affiliation: McGill University
Keywords: Reaction mechanisms
Organic chemistry
Conformational effects
Solvent effects
Electrostatic effects
Deceased Date: 1999-06-23
Dr. J.T. Edward is recommended for Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada with confidence because of his proven ability, and with enthusiasm because of his attractive personality. His publications are primarily concerned with natural products, but also clearly reveal his great interest in modern theory and technique. This experience, including alkaloids, terpenes, nitrogeneous products and carbohydrates, and contributions to conformational analysis, chromatography, and electrophoresis, shows him to be one of' the most versatile, productive and original chemists in his age group.
Dr. Kieran Egan
Affiliation: Simon Fraser University
Keywords: Education, development, recapitulation, curriculum, teaching
Deceased Date: 2022-05-12
Kieran Egan has articulated a new, and new kind of, educational theory. He characterizes education as tied in with cultural history and as the accumulation of four somewhat distinct kinds of understanding - which he calls mythic, romantic, philosophic, and ironic. The radical nature, and potential practical importance, of his work has become increasingly recognized, marked by his receiving the 1991 Grawemeyer Award in Education. (This recently instituted award is consciously designed on the model of the Nobel prizes in areas not recognized by Nobel). His work is inspiring significant changes in curriculum and teaching practices in many countries around the world.
Peter Egelstaff
Affiliation: University of Guelph
Deceased Date: 2015-01-18
Dr. Peter A. Egelstaff has acquired a widespread reputation for his varied and imaginative research in neutron physics. His work has encompassed both basic science and technology. He was responsible for many early measurements of nuclear cross-sections used in the calculation of reaction rates in nuclear reactions. Of his many contributions to nuclear spectrometry he is best known for the development of cold neutron sources and high-speed phased chopping spectrometers. Sometimes with collaborators, he has made major contributions to the physics of liquids, particularly in studies of the atomic behaviour of liquid metals and alloys, and of molecular liquids, using neutron scattering. He has held administrative posts of importance both in England and Canada.
Dr. Hans Eichner
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: German romanticism, jewish studies
Deceased Date: 2009-04-08
A graduate of the University of London, from which he holds both the bachelor's and doctor's degrees, Prof. Eichner taught at Bedford College in that University before coming to the Department of German at Queen's in 1950. He has lectured widely in Canadian, German and American universities.
Prof. Eichner has won an international reputation as co-editor of the monumental edition of Friedrich Schlegel's collected works. The introductions he has written for volumes II, IV, V and VI are recognized as masterful essays, and his editorship in general has met with universal acclaim and admiration. To obtain an idea of Mr.Eichner's scholarship and editorial ability one has but to see his introduction and commentary to Schlegel's Literary Notebooks 1797-1801, published outside the collected works in London and Toronto. In spite of his preoccupation with Schlegel and German Romanticism Mr. Eichner has found time to produce valuable books on such modern German writers as Thomas Mann.
1967 citation, revised 1999. DO NOT USE as per request of Fellow.
Dr. Adi Eisenberg
Affiliation: McGill University
Keywords: Polymers, self assembly, micelles, ionomers, drug delivery
Deceased Date: 2022-01-12
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Professor Adi Eisenberg is recognized for his outstanding contributions to polymer science. His fundamental studies on the structure-morphology-property relationships in random ionomers have led to a new unified model which, for the first time, elucidated the relationship between the architecture of the ionomer, including such factors as the nature of the pendant ion, the counter-ion, the ion concentration, and others parameters with the morphology and physical properties of the materials. More recently, Professor Eisenberg has made seminal discoveries in the self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers to two and three dimensional micelles in a controlled manner to a range of morphologies including spheres, rods, tubules, hollow spheres and many others. This has led to an explosion of research in the field internationally since potential applications of his discovery range all the way from nano-electronics to drug delivery.
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Adi Eisenberg is recognized for his outstanding contributions to polymer science. His fundamental studies on structure-morphology-property relationships in random ionomers have led to a new unified model. He has made seminal discoveries in the self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers.
Fernand Ellyin
Affiliation: University of Alberta, The University of British Columbia
Keywords: Fatigue, fracture, composite materials, constitutive relations, mechanical properties
Deceased Date: 2017-03-11
Long Citation
Fernand Ellyin has distinguished himself in fundamental and applied research related to materials deformation behaviour. He is recognized internationally for his original contributions in the constitutive modelling of inelastic deformation, and the fatigue and fracture of metals, alloys, and composite materials. His comprehensive monograph on fatigue damage, crack growth, and life prediction presents a unified approach to the subject area, and has received laudatory reviews. The extensive publication record of his research attests to the breadth and depth of his contributions in varied engineering disciplines. He has also endeavoured to transfer these research results to industry by various means.
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Fernand Ellyin has distinguished himself in fundamental and applied research. He is recognized internationally for his original contributions in the constitutive modelling of inelastic deformation and the fatigue and fracture of metals, alloys, and composite materials. The extensive publication record of his research attests to the breadth and depth of his contributions in varied engineering disciplines.
Dr. Tony Embleton
Affiliation: National Research Council
Keywords: Acoustics, sound, noise, calibration of instruments, community noise
Deceased Date: 2020-11-13
You think radiation pressure repels an object from the source? Dr. Embleton has shown that in acoustics it may be attracted. His broad work in wave motion has also led to less esoteric results such as the quieting of screaming suction rolls in paper mills, design of stator-blades in jet engines that can reduce aircraft noise, an explanation of why reverberation chambers give unreliable values for absorption coefficients of acoustic tile, a ten-fold increase in the precision of standard microphone calibration and how ground can cause acoustic shadows even when the source is optically visible.
Dr. Norman Endler
Affiliation: York University
Keywords: Stress
Anxiety
Coping
Deceased Date: 2003-05-07
Norman S. Endler is a Distinguished Research Professor at York University and is one of the leading academic psychologists in North America. Recognized by his peers with fellowships in both the Canadian and American Psychological Associations, Endler's enormous scholarly output has won him great distinction. His work on conformity and on the multidimensional interactional model of stress, anxiety, and coping has been used repeatedly by other scholars and practitioners. Among his many books are "Personality at the Crossroads: Current Issues in Interactional Psychology" and "Holiday of Darkness". Recently, Dr. Endler co-edited "Handbook of Coping" with M. Zeidner. He is a recipient of the Killam Research Fellowship, the Innis-Gérin medal for Distinguished and Sustained Contribution to the Social Sciences including Psychology from the Royal Society of Canada, and the Donald 0. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology as a Science from the Canadian Psychological Association.
Prof. Samuel Epstein
Affiliation: California Institute of Technology
Deceased Date: 2001-09-17
Sam Epstein is the father of stable-isotope geochemistry. In the early 1950s, he developed the carbonate isotopic paleotemperature scale, a discovery that had a monumental impact on the Earth Sciences. Moreover, his work from this period is the foundation stone on which all future developments in light stable-isotope geochemistry are based. Throughout his career, Sam has shown remarkable scientific insight into the application of stable-isotope geochemistry to an incredible diverse set of problems in Earth and biological sciences, and has continued to make seminal contributions down to the present time.
Dr. Richard Ericson
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: Risk, security, regulation, surveillance, crime
Deceased Date: 2007-10-02
Richard Ericson has an international reputation through his research on the criminal justice system, the news media, and sociological research on risk; his widely used and cited books, his editorship of "THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY", and his teaching.
Dr. Ericson's scholarship is multi-disciplinary in scope and impact, covering the fields of sociology, law, political science, social psychology, communications, and criminology.
Professor Ericson's record as a distinguished scholar has attracted graduate students from many countries who now have faculty positions across Canada.
Prof. Bernard Etkin
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Deceased Date: 2014-06-26
Professor B. Etkin has made outstanding contributions to the field of flight dynamics including vehicles from air cushion craft to satellites. His books on the subject are recognized internationally as classics in this field. His research and consulting activities have included particle and aerosol dynamics, wind engineering, and applications of air curtains. He was heavily involved before retirement in administration and governance of the University of Toronto.
John Evans
Affiliation: MaRS Discovery District
Keywords: Technology transfer and enterprise development
Deceased Date: 2016-02-13
In recognition of a long and illustrious career in academic medicine in Canada, and internationally. As its first dean, Dr. Evans was personally responsible for the development of a highly innovative medical school at McMaster University. He was instrumental in identifying the importance of epidemiology and biostatistics in that school and elsewhere in Canada. In addition to these initiatives Dr. Evans has played a central role in academia in Canada and has acted as advisor to numerous bodies throughout the world, including the World Bank.