Background
Toy, Arthur Dock Fon was born on September 13, 1915 in Canton, China. Son of Yam Hong and Suei Hao (Loui) Toy. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1952.
Toy, Arthur Dock Fon was born on September 13, 1915 in Canton, China. Son of Yam Hong and Suei Hao (Loui) Toy. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1952.
Student, Joliet Junior College, 1935-1937; Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1939; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy (Sigma Xi fellow, University of Illinois fellow), University of Illinois, 1942.
Research chemist, Victor Chemical Works, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1942-1952; director organic research, Victor Chemical Works, 1952-1959; associate director research, Victor Chemical Works, 1959-1963; director research, Victor Chemical Works, 1963-1965; visiting scientist, Cambridge U., England, 1965-1966; senior scientist, Stauffer Chemical Company, Westport, Connecticut, 1965-1968; manager spltys. department, Stauffer Chemical Company, 1968-1972; chief scientist, Stauffer Chemical Company, 1972-1974; director, Eastern Research Center, 1975-1978; director research, Eastern Research Center, 1979-1980; consultant, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1980; consultant department chemistry, Manhattan College, 1982-1985. International science board International Conference Phosphorus Chemistry, 1974-1980.
(Book by Toy, Arthur Dock Fon, Walsh, Edward N.)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (chairman New York chapter 1974-1976, councilor 1973-1987, Outstanding Service award 1978), Royal Society Chemistry (London), Westchester Chemical Society (chairman 1970-1971), Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering, Chinese-American Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Hui-I Liang, September 5, 1942. Children: Larry, Alan, Howard.