John Leonard Holmes

Background

Holmes, John Leonard was born on November 29, 1931 in London. Son of Leonard Thomas and Jessie Ethel (Doble) Holmes. came to Canada, 1958.

Education

Bachelor of Science, London U., 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, London U., 1957; Doctor of Science, London U., 1983.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1958-1960; Imperial Chemical Industries fellow, Edinburgh U., Scotland, 1960-1961; lecturer, Edinburgh U., Scotland, 1961-1962; assistant professor, U. Ottawa, 1962-1965; associate professor, U. Ottawa, 1965-1973; professor, U. Ottawa, 1973-1997; emeritus professor, U. Ottawa, since 1997. Nuffield visiting professor U. Ghana, 1971, Overbeek visiting professor U. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1979, Distinguished visiting scholar U. Adelaide, Australia, 1984. Visiting fellow Australian National U., Canberra, 1993.

International science exchange fellow U. Bern, 1993.

Achievements

• John Leonard Holmes has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (medal 1989), Royal Society Canada. Member American Society Mass Spectrometry, British Society Mass Spectrometry, International Yacht Racing Union (judge since 1986), Canada Yachting Association, Royal Yachting Association.

Connections

Married Una Jane Watts, December 12, 1958 (divorced 1993). children: Susan P., Jonathan B. Married Sheila Jean Robertson, April 13, 1994. Stepchildren: John Fergus, Isobel Clare.

Father:

Leonard Thomas Holmes

Mother:

Jessie Ethel (Doble) Holmes

Spouse:

Una Jane Watts

Spouse:

Sheila Jean Robertson

child:

Susan P. Holmes

child:

Isobel Clare Holmes

child:

Jonathan B. Holmes

child:

John Fergus Holmes