George Charles Shields

Background

Shields, George Charles was born on January 14, 1959 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Robert Bruce and Margaret Shields.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1981; Master of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Georgia Institute Technology, 1986.

Career

Teaching assistant, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1980-1985; postdoctoral researcher, Yale University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New Haven, 1986-1989; assistant professor of chemistry, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1989-1994; associate professor of chemistry, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, since 1994. Consultant to State's Attorneys Office, Lake Forest, since 1991, to secondary schools, Lake Forest, since 1991.

Achievements

• George Charles Shields has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, science education consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Lake Forest, 1992, member missions committee, since 1990, chair, since 1993. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Council on Undergraduate Research, International Society Quantum Biology and Pharmacology, Federation American Scientists, Sigma Xi (president chapter 1993-1994).

Connections

Married Toni Waugh, December 29, 1981. Children: Grace, Elaine, Luke.

Father:

Robert Bruce Shields

Mother:

Margaret Shields

Spouse:

Toni Waugh

child:

Grace Shields

child:

Elaine Shields

child:

Luke Shields