Charles Cross Bigelow

Background

Bigelow, Charles Cross was born on April 25, 1928 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Son of Sherburne Tupper and Helen Beatrice (Cross) Bigelow.

Education

Bachelor of Science., University Toronto, 1953. Master of Science, McMaster University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, McMaster University, 1957.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Carlsberg Laboratory, Copenhagen, 1957-1959; associate, Sloan-Kettering Institute Cancer Research, New York City, 1959-1962; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Alberta, Canada, 1962-1964; associate professor, U. Alberta, 1964-1965; visiting professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1965; associate professor biochemistry, U. Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 1965-1969; professor, U. Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1974; professor, head biochemistry, Memorial U. Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada, 1974-1976; dean of science, professor of chemistry, St. Mary's U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1977-1979; dean of science, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1979-1989, dean emeritus, since 1990; professor of chemistry, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1979. Fellow University College, 1989, senior administrative fellow, 1993-1994, University College.provost 1995-1997, senior scholar, 1997. Visiting professor U. Toronto, 1973-1974.

Visiting scientist National Institute for Medical Research, London, 1984-1985. Chairman Ont.Confedn. University Faculty Assns., 1970-1971.

President Canada Association Universities Teachers, 1972-1973.

Achievements

• Charles Cross Bigelow has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board governors University Western Ontario, 1972-1973, University Manitoba, 1982-1984, Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, 1986-1991. Board management TRIUMF, Vancouver, 1987-1989. President Nova Scotia New Democratic party, 1978-1979.

President Manitoba New Democratic party, 1982-1984. Fellow Chemical Institute Canada. Member Canada Bio-chemical Society, American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Rosemary Sellick, August 22, 1977. Children: Ann K. Bigelow Siess, David C.

Father:

Sherburne Tupper Bigelow

Mother:

Helen Beatrice (Cross) Bigelow

Spouse:

Elizabeth Rosemary Sellick

child:

Ann K. Bigelow Siess Bigelow

child:

David C. Bigelow