Background
Alper, Howard was born on October 17, 1941 in Montreal. Son of Max and Frema (Weinstein) Alper.
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Howard ALPER
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Bachelor of Science, Sir George Williams U., Montreal, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1967.
Career
Fellow, Princeton University 1967-1968. Assistant Professor State University of New York at Binghamton 1968-1971, Association Professor 1971-1974. Association Professor University of Ottawa 1975-1977, Professor since 1978, Chairman Department, of Chemistry 1982-1985.
Guggenheim Fellowship 1985-1986.
Killam Research Fellow 1986-1988. Chemical Institute of Canada Inorganic Chemistry.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal Society Canada (vice president Academy of Science 1995-1998, chair partnershipgroup for science and engineering 1995-1999). Member Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada (group chairman chemistry 1987-1990), American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry (London), Chemical Institute Canada (Alcan award 1980, Catalysis award 1984, Counter Intelligence Corps medal 1997), European Academy Arts Science Humanities (titular member), Order of Canada (officer 1999).
Connections
Married Anne Elizabeth Fairhurst, June 4,1966. Children: Lara, Ruth.
Education
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1963
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1967
Career
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1968 - 1974
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1975 - 1977
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Recipient Alfred Bader award in organic chemistry, 1990, Commemorative medal for significant contributions to Canada, 125th Anniversary of Canada, 1992, E.W.R. Steacie award for distinguished contributions to chemistry, Canada Society for Chemistry, 1993, Urgel-Archambault prize in physical science, mathematics and engineering, 1996, Bell Canada Forum award, 1998. North Atlantic Treaty Organization postdoctoral fellow Princeton University, 1967-1968, E.W.R. Steacie fellow National Science Engineering Research Council Canada, 1980-1982, Guggenheim fellow, 1985-1986, Killam Research.fellow Killam Foundation, 1986-1988.Recipient Alfred Bader award in organic chemistry, 1990, Commemorative medal for significant contributions to Canada, 125th Anniversary of Canada, 1992, E.W.R. Steacie award for distinguished contributions to chemistry, Canada Society for Chemistry, 1993, Urgel-Archambault prize in physical science, mathematics and engineering, 1996, Bell Canada Forum award, 1998. North Atlantic Treaty Organization postdoctoral fellow Princeton University, 1967-1968, E.W.R. Steacie fellow National Science Engineering Research Council Canada, 1980-1982, Guggenheim fellow, 1985-1986, Killam Research.fellow Killam Foundation, 1986-1988.