Background
Simpson, Frederick James was born on June 8, 1922 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Ralph James and Lillian Mary (Anderson) Simpson.
Simpson, Frederick James was born on June 8, 1922 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Ralph James and Lillian Mary (Anderson) Simpson.
Bachelor of Science, University Alberta, Canada, 1944; Master of Science in Agriculture, U. Alberta, Canada, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy in Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, 1952.
With, National Research Council Canada, 1946-1984;
assistant director, Atlantic Research Laboratory, Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1970-1973;
director, Atlantic Research Laboratory, 1973-1984;
science consultant, 1985-1990. Visiting scientist University of Illinois, Urbana, 1955-1956, visiting professor, 1964. Member exec.council Atlantic Provinces Interuniv.
Committee on Sciences, 1976-1979, chairman,1981-1984. President Federal Institute Management, Halifax, 1981-1982.
Fellow Royal Society of Arts (London). Member Canada Society Microbiologists (honorary, secretary-treasurer 1969-1970, vice president 1971-1972, president 1972-1973), Nova Scotian Institute Science (vice president 1975-1976, president 1977-1978), International Phycological Society, Aquaculture Association Canada, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Christine Simpson, May 28, 1947. Children: Christine Louise, Steven James, Leslie Coleen, Ralph Edwin, David Glen.