Michael Sayer

Background

Sayer, Michael was born on November 6, 1935 in Newport, Gwent, Wales. Son of Charles Claude and Elizabeth Mary (Southcott) Sayer. emigrated to Canada, 1960, naturalized, 1965.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Birmingham, England, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Hull, England, 1961.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1960-1962; assistant professor physics, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1962-1967; associate professor, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1967-1973; professor, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, since 1973; head department physics, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1977-1982; associate dean for research Faculty Applied Science, Queen's U., 1984-1987; professor materials and metallurgical engineering, Queens U., Kingston, since 1990; senior industrial fellow, director research, Almax Industries Ltd., 1987-1988. Visiting fellow Sheffield U., England, 1972-1973. Director Cansort Devices Ltd., Kingston, since 1977.

Visiting assistant professor Trent U., Peterborough, Ontario, 1965-1966. Member Canada Engineering Accreditation Board, 1987-1994. Visiting scientist Gennum Corporation, Burlington, Ontario.

Achievements

• Michael Sayer has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, Canada Ceramic Society (president 1987-1988, editor Can.Ceramic Quarterly 1986-1997), American Ceramic Society. Member Materials Research Society, Association Professional Engineers Ontario.

Connections

Married Anne Moira Rogers, August 27, 1960. Children: Jane, Suzanne, Andrew, Christopher.

Father:

Charles Claude Sayer

Mother:

Elizabeth Mary (Southcott) Sayer

Spouse:

Anne Moira Rogers

child:

Jane Sayer

child:

Suzanne Sayer

child:

Andrew Sayer

child:

Christopher Sayer