Edward Blair Burnside

Background

Burnside, Edward Blair was born on March 16, 1937 in Madoc, Ontario, Canada. Son of Maxwell Blair and Vera Marion Burnside.

Education

Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, U. Toronto, Canada Modern Sciences and Arts, U. Toronto, Canada Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University.

Career

Assistant professor, Ontario College, 1964-1968; associate professor, U. Guelph, Ontario, 1968-1972; professor, U. Guelph, Ontario, since 1972; director Center for. Improvement Livestock, U. Guelph, Ontario, since 1985. Consultant Canada International Development Agency, Ottowa, 1986-1988, Food and Agricultural Organisation Rome, 1989-1990, Semex Canada, Guelph, since 1988.

Achievements

• Edward Blair Burnside has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist, educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Agricultural Institute Canada (research scholar 1961-1964), Ontario Institute Agrologists(president Guelph chapter 1968-1969).

Connections

Married Laurene Ruth Maven, September 5, 1959. Children: Margaret Ruth, Stephen Alexander Blair, ShelleyAnne Burnside Barnes, Joanne Lea.

Father:

Maxwell Blair

Mother:

Vera Marion Burnside

Spouse:

Laurene Ruth Maven

child:

ShelleyAnne Burnside Barnes Burnside

child:

Margaret Ruth Burnside

child:

Stephen Alexander Blair Burnside

child:

Joanne Lea Burnside