Background
Giguère, Paul Antoine was born on January 13, 1910 in Quebec City, Canada. Son of Joseph-Emile and Diana (Poitras) Giguère.
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Paul Antoine Giguère
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts, University Laval, 1930; Bachelor of Science, University Laval, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1937; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Sherbrooke, 1970.
Career
With, Canadian Industries, Ltd., 1937-1938; research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1939-1941; assistant professor, U. Laval, Quebec, 1941-1943; associate professor, U. Laval, 1943-1947; professor, U. Laval, 1947-1976; emeritus professor, U. Laval, 1978-1987; director chemistry Department, University Laval, 1957-1968; member executive council, U. Laval, 1969-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Member Royal Society Canada, Chemical Institute Canada (vice president, president 1965-1967), New York Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Canada Society for Chemistry (honorary), Compagnon de Lavoisier-Ordre des Chimistes du Quebec, American Chemical Society (emeritus), AssociationCanadienne Française Avancement des Sciences (president).
Connections
Married Magdeleine Lippens, July 21, 1937.
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Nationality
Canadian