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Dr. G. Campbell Benson
RSC Fellow,
Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Keywords: Thermochemistry
Calorimetry
Excess properties
Non-aqueous mixtures
Surface energy of crystals
Deceased Date: 2003-10-24
Outstanding achievement in the field of Physical Chemistry. Author of twenty-one papers in the fields of ionic solutions and surface chemistry. Best known for his quantum mechanical treatments of the lithium fluoride molecule and of the surface energy of crystalline lithium fluoride. Important contributions to the evaluation of lattice sums and to the experimental determination of the surface energy of crystalline sodium chloride. In the latter work performed unexcelled determinations of heats of solution of finely divided sodium chloride. Techniques now being applied in the direct measurement of the heats of micelle formation.
Dr. C. Fred Bentley
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: University of Alberta
Deceased Date: 2008-04-12
Charles Fred Bentley has rendered eminent service through his leadership in the initiation, design and conduct of many international projects involving aid in agriculture to developing nations. He early saw the need for developing countries to become self-supporting in food production, and has contributed to this goal through the sharing of his insight, technical expertise and experience in the LDCs with the public, governments and international organizations. Educator, scientist and agriculturist of distinction, he is Chairman of the Governing Board of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and President of the International Soil Science Society.
Gerald Bentley, Jr.
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: University of Toronto
Keywords: William Blake, bibliography, literature, biography
Deceased Date: 2017-08-31
Professor Gerald Eades Bentley, Jr., of the Department of English, University of Toronto, (retired 1996), has distinguished himself as editor, bibliographer, biographer and critic. In 1964 he was one of the founders of the annual Toronto Conference on Editorial Problems and he has been its mainstay ever since. His many contributions to our knowledge of the poet and painter William Blake have culminated in three massive books -- "Blake Records" (1969), "Blake Books" (1977), and "William Blake's Writings" 1978) -- and have established him as one of the world's leading authorities in this active and difficult field.
Mr. Robert Bergeron
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Deceased Date: 2009-09-01
Robert Bergeron is a versatile geologist: his work has been in the older and younger Precambrian rocks in Quebec and his interests extend to studies in Pleistocene geology and geomorphology. In addition to his personal contributions to geology he promotes interest in the subject by acting as professor in the School of Geography, Université Laval and teaching geological subjects there, He has substantial talent in administration and is able to foster interest in geological research. He acts as secretary of the 'Institut Nordique' at Laval.
Mr. Louis Berlinguet
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Université du Québec à Montréal
Keywords: Enseignement, sciences, recherche, innovation, economie
Deceased Date: 2018-06-21
After studying in Montreal, Quebec and abroad, the candidate has devoted himself to research and teaching. He is now professor of Experimental Biochemistry and Diredtor in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine at Laval. Past president of the Professors of Laval, Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada and past Chairman of the local section, he has been active in academic and scientific committees (N.R.C., M.R.C., etc.).
The candidate has published over thirty scientific papers in the field of amino acids, peptides and proteins, studied from the angle of synthesis, metabolism and antimetabolites in cancer. Grantee from the N.R.C. and the Cancer Institute, the candidate has presented papers at many national and international meetings.
He has directed seven graduate students to the Ph.D., and their contribution to the biochemistry of amino acids is important.
Prof. Louis Bernatchez
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Université Laval
Keywords: evolution, conservation, biodiversité, génétique
Induction Year: 2011
Deceased Date: 2023-09-28
Dr. Edmund Berry
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: University of Manitoba
Keywords: Greek
Literature
Emerson
Greek influences on some American writers
Deceased Date: 2005-11-03
Edmund Grindlay Berry is professor of Classics at The University of Manitoba, a past President of the Humanities Association of Canada, and President of the Classical Association of Canada since 1970. Scottish born, he was an outstanding graduate of Queen's University and the University of Chicago. He has held both Guggenheim and Nuffield Fellowships. Classical philosophers and moralists have been his major research areas. His study of Emerson's Plutarch won acclaim for its perceptive and adroit command of two popular moralists. Gifted with Scottish wit and pertinacity, with critical sensitivity and a scholar's mind, he has served the humanities with dedication and distinction.
Mr. Gérard Bessette
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: Queen's University
Deceased Date: 2005-02-21
Monsieur Gérard Bessette est un professeur qui a fait sa marque dans l'enseignement du français. Il a publié un excellent ouvrage de critique littéraire et prononcé plusieurs conférences fort goûtées. C'est aussi un écrivain créateur. Il a à son crédit un recueil de poèmes et trois romans qui ont connu de beaux succès. Il en prépare un quatrième. Son talent, son esprit de travail et ses réussites mériteraient d'être reconnus et feraient de lui un membre fort honorable de notre honorable société.
Dr. Donald Betts
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: St. Francis Xavier University
Keywords: Statistical physics, theoretical physics, condensed matter physics, lattice statistics, zero temperature
Deceased Date: 2012-10-23
In the last decade Professor Donald D. Betts has gained an international reputation in the field of Statistical Mechanics and Critical Phenomena. Of outstanding significance are his studies of the dynamical and critical properties of the Ising and X-Y models, which led to his investigations on the lattice-lattice scaling and a formulation of a generalised law of Corresponding States. These researches have brought order and unity into a difficult group of problems and have substantially helped in coordinating our modern understanding of critical phenomena. Also, his earlier work on lattice dynamics, despite being 20 years old, is still found useful and widely quoted.
Mr. Bernard Beugnot
RSC Fellow, Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Affiliation: Université de Montréal
Keywords: XVIIe siècle, poétique, édition critique, histoire des idées, Francis Ponge, Jean Anouilm
Deceased Date: 2023-03-07
Citoyen canadien depuis 1974, Monsieur Bernard Beugnot est professeur titulaire au Département d'études françaises de l'Université de Montréal. Spécialisé en litt‚rature française du XVIIe siècle, il a publié une bibliographie de Guez de Balzac (complétée par deux suppléments -1967, 1969, 1979), un essai intitulé « L'Entretien au XVIIe siècle » (1971), une édition critique des « Entretiens » de Guez de Balzac (2 vol., 1972), qui lui a valu le prix Balphen de l'Académie française et « Boileau, visages anciens, visages nouveaux » (1973).
Il s'est aussi intéressé à la littérature française contemporaine et a publié « Jean Anouilh » (1977). En plus de ces ouvrages, il a fait paraître plus de soixante-dix articles dans une trentaine de revues différentes.
Sa réputation de spécialiste en littérature française du XVIle siècle et en édition critique est solidement établie dans les milieux universitaires d'Europe et d'Amérique.
Dr. J. Beveridge
RSC Fellow,
Affiliation: Acadia University
Deceased Date: 2001-11-22
James MacDonald Richardson Beveridge came to Canada from Scotland in 1927 and studied successively at Acadia University, the University of Toronto and the University of Western Ontario. He held teaching and research posts at the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario and the Pacific Fisheries Experimental Station, Vancouver. In 1950, he was appointed Craine Professor of Biochemistry at Queen's University. His research interests are primarily in the field of nutrition and lipid metabolism. He is recognised as an authority in the relation of liver necrosis to dietary deficiency. His recent experiments in the dietary control of the level of plasma cholesterol, in which approximately 700 undergraduate students and members of the Faculty have participated, place him in the forefront of those investigators whose interest is in the relation of atherosclerosis to diet.
Dr. Terrance Beveridge
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: University of Guelph
Keywords: Prokaryote structure, geomicrobiology, biophysics of microorganisms
Deceased Date: 2007-09-10
Terrance Beveridge is a bacteriologist with a primary interest in the structure of bacterial cells using an interdisciplinary approach and applying his understanding to other biological problems. His fundamental observations on the macromolecular structure and assembly of protein-array layers on bacterial cell walls contributes to understanding how cell structures are made and maintained. His studies of the uptake of metals by cell-wall components contribute materially to understanding the role of durable biopolymers in geochemical processes and ore body formation. His work stimulates new approaches to old problems. The Steacie Prize was awarded to him in 1984. His expertise has been recognized by rapid promotion, invitations to international symposia, and appointment to editorial boards of major journals. He is an authority of world class on bacterial ultrastructure.
Dr. J. Derek Bewley
RSC Fellow, Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: University of Guelph
Keywords: Desiccation tolerance, seed developments, seed germination
Deceased Date: 2023-02-24
Dr. Bewley is one of the leading plant physiologists in Canada and is internationally recognized for his research on drought-resistance and on seed germination. His work is not only prolific, but also searching and innovative, and he is a highly sought-after speaker and author. His excellence has been recognized by many awards, including The C. D. Nelson Award of the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists and an E. W. R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, the Gold Medal of the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, and the Distinguished Scientist Award of the Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs. (1943; Professor of Biology, University of Calgary.)
Dr. Bewley's major contributions to research have been in the areas of desiccation tolerance and seed biology, although he has also published significant papers on other topics. His pioneering work in elucidating the cellular mechanisms involved in conferring desiccation tolerance to lower plants has been widely acclaimed. His studies on seeds encompass several aspects of development and germination, but particular recognition has been given to his work on control of mobilization of reserves in lettuce - the first work of this kind in dicot seeds.
He is the co-author of four books on Seed Biology, which have received international acclaim.