Barbara Jean Finlayson-Pitts

Background

Finlayson-Pitts, Barbara Jean was born on April 4, 1948 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of James Colin and Jean Burwell (Moore) Finlayson.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry, Trent U., Ontario, Canada, 1970; Master of Science in Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 1973.

Career

Research assistant, then postdoctoral research chemist, University of California, Riverside, 1970-1974; assistant professor of chemistry, California State University, Fullerton, 1974-1977; associate professor, California State University, Fullerton, 1977-1981; professor of chemistry, California State University, Fullerton, 1981-1994; professor, University of California, Irvine, since 1994. Member grants review panel Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1986. Member of advisory board series on photochemistry and photophysics Cyclic Redundancy Check Press, since 1986.

Member editorial board Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambientel. Member commission on tropospheric ozone NAS, 1989-1991, committee atmospheric chemistry, 1989-1992. Member awards program advising committee Research Corporation, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Barbara Jean Finlayson-Pitts has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Geophysical Union, American Women in Science, Iota Sigma Pi.

Interests

• Avocation: fly fishing.

Connections

Married James N. Pitts Junior, May 27, 1976.

Father:

James Colin Finlayson

Mother:

Jean Burwell (Moore) Finlayson

Spouse:

James N. Pitts Junior