Lorne W. Gold

Background

Gold, Lorne W. was born on June 7, 1928 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Alexander Stewart and Grace Dora (Davis) Gold.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Saskatchewan, 1950; Master of Science in Physics, McGill University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1970.

Career

Research officer division building research, National Research Coucil Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1950-1952; head snow and ice section, National Research Coucil Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1953-1969; head geotechnology section, National Research Coucil Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1969-1974; assistant director division, National Research Coucil Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1974-1979; associate director division, National Research Coucil Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1979-1986; chairman, associate committee geotechnology research, National Research Coucil Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1976-1983; guest worker institute research on construction, National Research Coucil Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1987; researcher emeritus, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, since 1988. Canadian delegate to International Union of Testing and Research laboratories for Materials and Structures, 1982-1987, board directors Council International du Batiment,1983-1986. Senior visiting scientist Center for Cold Oceans Resources Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Lorne W. Gold has been listed as a noteworthy Canadian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada (secretary Academy Science since 1997), Canada Academy Engineering, Engineering Institute Canada, Canada Society Civil Engineers (Horst Leipholz medal 1991). Member International Glaciol. Society (president 1978-1981), Association Professional Engrs.Ont., Engineering Institute Canada (honorary treasurer 1991-1996), Canada Geotechnical Society.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Joan L'Ami, September 8, 1951. Children: Catherine Anne, Patricia Ellen, Judith Sharon, Kenneth Robert.

Father:

Alexander Stewart Gold

Mother:

Grace Dora (Davis) Gold

Spouse:

Elizabeth Joan L'Ami

child:

Patricia Ellen Gold

child:

Kenneth Robert Gold

child:

Judith Sharon Gold

child:

Catherine Anne Gold