Bernard Arthur Gingras

Background

Gingras, Bernard Arthur was born on January 23, 1927 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Charles E. and Eva (Caron) Gingras.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Montreal, 1948; Master of Science (Province Quebec scholar), U. Montreal, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Montreal, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy National Research Council Canada fellow Merck postdoctoral overseas fellow, Oxford (England) University, 1954; Honorary Doctor of Science, York University, Toronto, 1979.

Career

Canada-French Association Advancement of Science scholar, Harvard University Medical School, 1952; member of staff, National Research Council Canada, 1954-1990; assistant vice president, then vice president university research, National Research Council Canada, 1972-1978; vice president external relations, National Research Council Canada, 1978-1990; retired, National Research Council Canada, 1990. Executive vice president National Research Council Canada, 1985-1987, vice president external relations, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Bernard Arthur Gingras has been listed as a noteworthy Research association executive, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (Chairman of the Board qualification examiners 1971-1990). Member Order Chemists Quebec, Society Research Adminstrs., Association canadienne française pour l'avancement des science (president), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (associate 1978-1990).

Connections

Married Denise Rivest, September 6, 1952. Children— Bernard L., Marie, Jean-Francois, Isabelle.

Father:

Charles E. Gingras

Mother:

Eva (Caron) Gingras

Spouse:

Denise Rivest