Background
He was born to Sir Christopher Ingold and Dr. Hilda Usherwood, and studied for a BSc in Chemistry at the University of London, completing his degree in 1949.
He was born to Sir Christopher Ingold and Dr. Hilda Usherwood, and studied for a BSc in Chemistry at the University of London, completing his degree in 1949.
Bachelor of Science with honors in Chemistry, University College, London, 1949;Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1951;Doctor of Science (honorary), University Guelph, 1985;Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount Allison U., 1987;Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Andrews U., Scotland, 1989;Doctor of Science (honorary), Carleton U., 1992;Doctor of Science (honorary), McMaster U., 1995;Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dalhousie U., 1996.
Postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1951-1953;research officer, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1955-1977;associate director chemistry, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1977-1990;distinguished research scientist, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, since 1990. Adjunct Professor U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1985-1987, Brunel U., United Kingdom, 1983-1994, Carleton U. Ottawa, Canada, since 1991, St. Andrews U., United Kingdom, since 1997. Postdoctoral fellow U. B.C., 1953-1955.
Visiting scientist Chevron Research Company, Richmond, California, 1966, University College, London, 1969, 72, Ford Motor Company, 1971, Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1973, U. Western Ontario,1975, 1993, Iowa State University, 1975, U. Bologna, Italy, 1975, 93, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1979, U. Grenoble, France, 1983, Australian National U., 1987, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1990, 91, U. Essen, Germany, 1990, U. Dusseldorf, Germany, 1991, U. Leiden, The Netherlands, 1992, 93, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1998.
Fellow Royal Society Canada (treasurer 1979-1981, Centennial medal 1982, Henry Marshall Tory medal 1985), Royal Society (London, Davy medal 1990), Chemical Institute Canada (medal 1981, Syntex award for physical organic chemistry 1983), University College (London). Member American Chemical Society (award petroleum chemistry 1968, Pauling award 1988, Arthur C. Cope scholar 1992, James Flack Norris award physical organic chemistry 1993), Chemical Society (award kinetics and mechanism 1978), Canada Society Chemical (vice president 1985-1987, president 1987-1988, Alfred Bader award in organic chemistry 1989), Royal Society Chemistry (Ingold lecturer 1990).
Married Carmen Cairine Hodgkin, April 7, 1956. Children: Christopher Frank (deceased), John Hilary, Diana Hilda.