Background
Lewis, Norman G. was born on September 16, 1949 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of William F. and Agnes H. O. Lewis. Came to the United States, 1985.
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Lewis, Norman G. was born on September 16, 1949 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of William F. and Agnes H. O. Lewis. Came to the United States, 1985.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, University Strathclyde, Scotland, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry 1st class, University British Columbia, 1977.
National Research Council postdoctoral fellow University Cambridge, England, 1978-1980. Research associate chemistry department National Research Council, Canada, 1980. Assistant scientist fundamental research division Pulp and Paper Research Institute Canada, Montreal, 1980-1982, group leader chemistry and biochemistry of woody plants, graduate research chemistry division, 1982-1985.
Associate professor wood science and biochemistry Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1985-1990. Director Institute Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1990. Eisig-Tode distinguished professor Washington State University, regents professor, since 2008.
Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, United States Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, American Institute Biological Science, other industries, since 1985. Member science advisory board Center for Marine Science, University North Carolina, since 2004, Thad Cochran National Center for Natural Products Research, University Mississippi, Oxford, 2003^, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, 2002^.
Honorary member Russian Association Space and Mankind. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, American Chemical Society (at-large cellulose division, organizer symposia, programme subcommittee cellulose, paper and textile division 1987-1990, editorial board), American Society Plant Biologists, American Society Gravitational and Space Biology (president 1998-1999), Phytochem. Society N.A. (phytochem. bank committee since 1989, president since 2006), Chemical Institute Canada (treasurer Montreal division 1982-1984, American Institute Chemists and Chemical Institute Canada Montreal conference 1982-1984), Canada Pulp and Paper Association, Societe de Groupe Polyphenole, Gordon Research Conference (vice-chairman renewable resources committee 1993), Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center for Science (advisory board).
Married Christine I. (divorced October 1994). Children: Fiona, Kathryn. Married Laurence Beatrice Davin, July 1997.
1 child, Sebastien.