Background
James, Brian Robert was born on April 21, 1936 in Birmingham, England. Son of Herbert Arthur and Frances Vera (Stride) James. emigrated to Canada, 1964, naturalized, 1974.
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Brian Robert James
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Bachelor of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1958; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1960.
Career
Research fellow, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1960-1962;
member of faculty, U. B.C., since 1964;
professor of chemistry, U. B.C., since 1974. Senior science officer United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Harwell, England, 1962-1964. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summer School lecturer, 1974.
Member catalysis Study group North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1972. Member chemistry grants committee National Research Council Canada, 1973-1977. Graduate research fellowships committee International Nickel Company, 1974-1977.
Member Canada National Committee International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1984-1987. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Chemical Society London, Royal Society Canada (rapporteur 1986, convener 1987), Chemical Institute Canada (Noranda lecturer 1975, catalysis award 1990). Member American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Canada Catalysis Society (vice chairman 1985), Royal Society Chemical (award for chemistry of noble metals 1996, E.W.R. Steacie award 1997), Wadham College Society, Organic Reactions Catalysis Society (board directors since 1994).
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Married Mary Jane Thompson, October 6, 1962. Children: Jennifer Ann, Peter Edward, Sarah Elizabeth, Andrew Francis.
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Nationality
British
Awards
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Recipient Jacob Biely research prize, 1986, Killam research prize U. B.C., 1988. Bursarship Royal Society London, 1970. Research grantee National Research Council Canada, since 1964, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1976-1978, 82-84, Union Carbide, 1984-1986, Battelle, 1984-1986. Guggenheim fellow, 1983, Senior Killam fellow, 1983, 90, Canada Council Killam fellow, 1993-1995, Japan Society Promotion of Science fellow, 1995.Recipient Jacob Biely research prize, 1986, Killam research prize U. B.C., 1988. Bursarship Royal Society London, 1970. Research grantee National Research Council Canada, since 1964, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1976-1978, 82-84, Union Carbide, 1984-1986, Battelle, 1984-1986.
Guggenheim fellow, 1983, Senior Killam fellow, 1983, 90, Canada Council Killam fellow, 1993-1995, Japan Society Promotion of Science fellow, 1995.