B. Ann Oaks

Background

Oaks, B. Ann was born on June 4, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of H.A. and Bernice (Farlinger) Oaks.

Education

Bachelor with honors, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1951; Master of Arts, U. Saskatchewan, Canada, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Saskatchewan, Canada, 1959.

Career

Alexander von Humbolt associate, Research Institute for Dairying, Freising, Federal Republic Germany, 1959-1960; research associate, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1960-1964; research associate, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1964-1965; assistant professor biology, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1965-1968; associate professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1968-1974; professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1974-1989; professor emeritus, McMaster U., Hamilton, since 1989; professor, U. Guelph, Ontario, 1989-1998; retired, 1998. Visiting professor Washington State University, 1979-1980, U. Nancy, France, 1980, Chiba U., Japan, 1984. Adjunct Professor U. Guelph, 1987-1989.

Affiliated scientist NRCLab., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• B. Ann Oaks has been listed as a noteworthy Plant physiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Canada Society Plant Physiologists (treasurer 1974-1976, Gold medal 1989), American Society Plant Physiologists.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, hiking, naturalist, writing letters to members ofparliament.

Connections

Father:

H.A. Oaks

Mother:

Bernice (Farlinger) Oaks