Alastair Taylor Matheson

Background

Matheson, Alastair Taylor was born on October 10, 1929 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of F. Alexander and Helen Johnson (MacFarlane) Matheson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University B.C., 1951; Master of Science, U. B.C., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1957.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1958-1959; research associate, John's Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1959-1960; senior research officer, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1960-1977; Adjunct Professor, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1977; professor biochemistry, U. Victoria, B.C., Canada, since 1977; dean science, U. Victoria, B.C., Canada, 1985-1993. Visiting professor U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1982-1983, U. Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Alastair Taylor Matheson has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Canada Bio-chemical Society (president 1980-1981), Can.Soc. Cellular and Molecular Biology, Canada Society Microbiologists, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Connections

Married Betsy Lawrie Auld, July 18, 1959. Children— Sarah Marie, Ellen Donna.

Father:

F. Alexander Matheson

Mother:

Helen Johnson (MacFarlane) Matheson

Spouse:

Betsy Lawrie Auld