Background
Hyne, James Bissett was born on November 23, 1929 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of William Simpson and Winifred Moore (Bissett) Hyne. emigrated to Canada, 1954, naturalized, 1969.
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James Bissett Hyne
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Education
Bachelor of Science, St. Andrews U., Scotland, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Andrews U., Scotland, 1954.
Career
Instructor, Yale University, 1956-1959;
assistant professor, Dartmouth U., 1959-1960;
professor, head department chemistry, U. Alberta, Calgary, 1960-1990;
professor emeritus, U. Alberta, Calgary, since 1990;
dean graduate studies, professor of chemistry, U. Calgary, 1966-1989;
president, Hyjay R & D Ltd., Calgary, since 1978. Director research Alberta Sulphur Research, Ltd., 1964-1994. Consultant oil, gas and sulphur/sulphur fertilizer industries in Canada, United States and Great Britain.
President Canada Association Graduate Schools, Alberta, 1969-1970.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Canada Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa, 1954-1958. Member American Chemical Society, Chemical Society, Chemical Institute Canada, Association Chemical Profession of Alberta (founding).
Connections
Married Ada Leah Jacobson, September 3, 1958.
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Nationality
Canadian
Awards
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Recipient Canada Centennial medal, 1967, R.S. Jane Memorial award for exceptional achievement in chemical engineering and industrial chemistry, 1977, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee medal, 1977, Alberta Achievement Excellence award, 1980, Bell Forum award for corporation-university cooperation in research, 1990. National Research Council fellow, 1954-1956. Arthur B. Purvis Memorial lecturer Society Chemical Industry, 1991.Recipient Canada Centennial medal, 1967, R.S. Jane Memorial award for exceptional achievement in chemical engineering and industrial chemistry, 1977, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee medal, 1977, Alberta Achievement Excellence award, 1980, Bell Forum award for corporation-university cooperation in research, 1990. National Research Council fellow, 1954-1956. Arthur B. Purvis Memorial lecturer Society Chemical Industry, 1991.