Alister Vallance-Jones

Background

Vallance-Jones, Alister was born on February 4, 1924 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Frederick Edmund and Nellie Marion (Vallance) J. arrived in Canada, 1940. Naturalized, 1960.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. New Zealand, 1945; Master of Science, U. New Zealand, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1950.

Career

Assistant professor physics, U. Saskatchewan, Saskastoon, Canada, 1953-1956; associate professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskastoon, Canada, 1956-1964; professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskastoon, Canada, 1964-1968; senior research officer, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1976; principal research officer, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1976-1989; guest worker Herzberg Institute Astrophysics, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1989. Secretary grant selection committee astronomy and space physics National Sciences Engineering Research Council, 1978-1983.

Achievements

• Alister Vallance-Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Canada Association Physicists (editor Physics inCan. 1963-1966, chairman division aeronomy and space physics 1974-1975), International Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (vice chairman division II 1973-1979, chairman 1987-1991), Britannia Yacht Club.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, skiing, photography, woodworking.

Connections

Married Catherine Fergusson, December, 1951. Children: Elizabeth Marie Vallance, Catriona Anne Vallance, Alasdair Frederick Vallance.

Father:

Frederick Edmund J.

Mother:

Nellie Marion (Vallance) J.

Spouse:

Catherine Fergusson

child:

Alasdair Frederick Vallance Vallance-Jones

child:

Elizabeth Marie Vallance Vallance-Jones

child:

Catriona Anne Vallance Vallance-Jones