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Dr. Michael Locke
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Keywords: Structure of bone, ivory, horn, insect biology
Deceased Date: 2013-10-20
Professor Locke has made important contributions to insect physiology in three broad areas: the determination of pattern in insect development, the structure and function of the insect cuticle, and the changes in structure and function of the insect fat body during metamorphosis. A superb microscopist, he is among those who set the standard by which the quality of electron micrographs is judged. His work as an animator of others is evidenced in the eight volumes which he has edited.
Dr. J. Locke
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Deceased Date: 2010-04-29
Jack L. Locke, widely known for contributions to solar spectroscopy and radioastronomy has made important studies of infra-red solar spectrum. Responsible for planning and establishing the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Penticton, B.C. where he made major contributions to knowledge of interstellar hydrogen. Has recently played a leading role in making first measurements of diameters of quasi-stellar objects using interferometer of 3000 km baseline. These results constitute a fundamental breakthrough, making possible radio measurements of distant objects of higher resolving power than is possible by optical methods and stimulating use of similar methods in the U.S. and other countries.
Dr. Lee Lorch
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: York University
Deceased Date: 2014-02-28
Dr. Lee Lorch has made outstanding contributions to functional analysis particularly in the study of summation methods, where he has studied the Lebesgue constants for many methods of summation, and in singular integral theory. Another noteworthy example of his contribution is his study of the high monotonicity properties of Strum-Louville functions. These contributions are attested to by more than thirty papers in leading scientific journals.
Mr. Paul Lorrain
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: McGill University
Deceased Date: 2006-06-30
Professor PAUL LORRAIN is a research physicist and educator with a wide range of accomplishments. Of completely bilingual training, he has conducted researches and taught at many institutions of both languages in Canada, United States, and France. His research, largely based on his special form of the Cockcroft-Walton generator, has attracted wide attention. Apart from researches, he has written educational articles and a new text-book on electromagnetic theory. His services have been recognized by many high distinctions. He is a member of the National Research Council and Director of the Department of Physics in the University of Montreal.
Dr. John Loxley
RSC Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences
Affiliation: University of Manitoba
Keywords: Economics, international, development, community, finance
Deceased Date: 2020-07-28
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John Loxley is perhaps Canada's leading critical economist who has spent his career critiquing the impact of orthodox economic policies and institutions on the poor in developing countries and in Canada, and developing alternative proposals for more equitable economic approaches. For many years he has analyzed monetary systems in Africa and proposed reforms to promote national or socialist aspirations. His work on the theory, design, and implementation of IMF/World Bank structural adjustment programs is recognized internationally. His writing on community and Aboriginal economic development in Canada, and the preparation of alternative budgets oriented toward the poor, the environment, and women, has also been widely influential.
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John Loxley is perhaps Canada's leading critical economist. He has spent his career critiquing the impact of orthodox economic policies and institutions on the poor in developing countries and in Canada, and developing alternative proposals for more equitable economic approaches. His work on the theory, design, and implementation of IMF/World Bank structural adjustment programs is recognized internationally.
Mr. Pierre Léon
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: Lettres, sciences humaines, linguistique, phonétique
Deceased Date: 2013-09-11
Le professeur Léon a été un pionnier de la recherche sur le français de France et du Canada, de même qu'un des tout premiers animateurs de la recherche sur un domaine nouveau et difficile de la linguistique, la prosodie des langues.
Ses travaux sur la stylistique de la langue parlée sont aussi d'avant-garde, aussi bien en Europe qu'en Amérique. Il est l'auteur de quelques 100 articles et de 26 volumes sur ces sujets. Ses travaux restent toujours d'une très grande actualité. En tant qu'écrivain, il a publié dix ouvrages de fiction.