Background
Phillips, Norman Edgar was born on December 20, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Norman Christopher and Margaret Elma (Watson) Phillips.
Phillips, Norman Edgar was born on December 20, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Norman Christopher and Margaret Elma (Watson) Phillips.
Bachelor, University British Columbia, 1949. Master of Science, University British Columbia, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1954.
Postdoct. fellow National Research Council University California, Berkeley, 1954—1955, instructor department chemistry, 1955—1956, assistant professor department chemistry, 1955—1960, associate professor department chemistry, 1960—1966, professor department chemistry, since 1966, associate dean graduate division, 1966—1970, dean College Chemistry, 1975—1981. Principal investigator, senior scientist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, since 1960, associate director, 1984—1991, head materials and molecular research division, materials and chemicals science division, 1984—1991. Invited professor University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, 1985.
Invited lecturer in physics National Science Council Republican of China, 1992.
Fellow Australian Psychological Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American College of Surgeons, Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Paula Mae McCreery, July 3, 1951. Children: Norman Christopher, Susan Margaret.