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Lemieux, Raymond Urgel was born on June 16, 1920 in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada. Son of Octave Lemieux.
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Raymond Urgel Lemieux, Canadian Chemistry educator. Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (honorary, 1st division award division organic chemistry 1954, Palladium medal, 1964) Royal Society Canada, Royal Society London, American Chemical Society (Christian Science Hudson award 1966), The Chemical Society (Haworth medal 1978), medal of honorary Canada Medical Association, 1985).
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Alberta, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, McGill University, 1946; Doctor of Science (honorary), University N.B., 1967; Doctor of Science (honorary), Laval U., Quebec, 1970; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Ottawa, 1975; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Waterloo, 1980; Doctor of Science (honorary), Memorial U., Newfoundland, 1981; Doctor of Science (honorary), Université du Quebec, 1982; Doctor of Science (honorary), Queen's U., Kingston, 1983; Doctor of Science (honorary), McGill University, Montreal, 1984; Doctor honoris causa, Université de Provence, Marseille, France, 1972; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Calgary, 1979; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Saskatchewan, 1993; Doctor of Science (honorary), Université de Sherbrooke, 1986; Doctor of Science (honorary), McMaster U., 1986; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alberta, 1991; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Stockholm, 1988; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Stockholm, 1988; Doctor of Science (honorary), University B.C., 1997.
Career
Fellow, Ohio State University 1947. Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan 1948-1949. Senior Research Officer, National Research Council 1949-1954.
Professor, and Chairman University of Ottawa 1954-1961.
Professor, of Organic Chemistry, University of Alberta 1961-1981, University Professor since 1980, Professor Emeritus since 1985. President Chemical Institute of Canada 1984-1985.
Fellow, Chemical Institute of Canada 1954, Royal Society of Canada 1955, Royal Society (London) 1967. Honorary Doctor of Science (New Brunswick) 1967, (Laval) 1970, (Provence, France) 1972, (Ottawa) 1975, (Waterloo) 1980, (Newfoundland) 1981, (Quebec) 1982, (Queen"s, Ontario ) 1983, (McGill) 1984, (Sherbrooke) 1986, (McMaster) 1986.
Honorary Doctorate. Jurisprudence, (Calgary) 1979.
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Stockholm) 1988. Chemical Institute of Canada Palladium.
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Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (honorary, 1st division award division organic chemistry 1954, Palladium medal, 1964) Royal Society Canada, Royal Society London, American Chemical Society (Christian Science Hudson award 1966), The Chemical Society (Haworth medal 1978), medal of honorary Canada Medical Association, 1985).
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Married Virginia Marie McConaghie, 1948. Children: 1 son, 5 daus.
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Decorated companion Order of Canada. Recipient Louis Pariseau medal, Association Canadienne Francaise pour l'Advancement des Sciences, 1961,Centennial of Canada medal, 1968, award of achievement Province of Alberta, 1980, diplome d'Honneur Le Groupe Francais des Glucides, Lyon, France, 1981, Izaak Walton Killam award The Canada Council, 1981, research prize U. Alberta, 1982, Sir Frederick Haultain prize, Government Alberta, 1982, Tishler award lecturer Harvard University, 1983, Gairdner Foundation International award,1985, Rhone-Poulenc award Royal Society Chemistry, England, 1989, King Faisal International prize in science, 1990, Gold medal National Sciences and Engineering.Rsch. Council Canada, 1991, Manning award of distinction, 1992, PMAC Health Research Foundation Medal of Honor, 1992, Albert Einstein award World Cultural Council, 1992, Great Canada award, 1993, Alberta Pioneer award Alberta Science and Technology Foundation, 1993, prize for chemistry Wolf Foundation, 1999. Inauguration of The Lemieux Lectures, U. Ottawa, 1972. Inauguration of The Raymond U. Lemieux Lectures on Biotechnology, U. Alberta, 1987. Inauguration of The R.U. Lemieux Award for Organic Chemistry, Canada Society for Chemistry, 1992. Inducted into Alberta Order of Excellence, 1990.Decorated companion Order of Canada. Recipient Louis Pariseau medal, Association Canadienne Francaise pour l'Advancement des Sciences, 1961,Centennial of Canada medal, 1968, award of achievement Province of Alberta, 1980, diplome d'Honneur Le Groupe Francais des Glucides, Lyon, France, 1981, Izaak Walton Killam award The Canada Council, 1981, research prize U. Alberta, 1982, Sir Frederick Haultain prize, Government Alberta, 1982, Tishler award lecturer Harvard University, 1983, Gairdner Foundation International award,1985, Rhone-Poulenc award Royal Society Chemistry, England, 1989, King Faisal International prize in science, 1990, Gold medal National Sciences and Engineering.Rsch. Council Canada, 1991, Manning award of distinction, 1992, PMAC Health Research Foundation Medal of Honor, 1992, Albert Einstein award World Cultural Council, 1992, Great Canada award, 1993, Alberta Pioneer award Alberta Science and Technology Foundation, 1993, prize for chemistry Wolf Foundation, 1999.
Inauguration of The Lemieux Lectures, U. Ottawa, 1972. Inauguration of The Raymond U. Lemieux Lectures on Biotechnology, U. Alberta, 1987. Inauguration of The R.U. Lemieux Award for Organic Chemistry, Canada Society for Chemistry, 1992.
Inducted into Alberta Order of Excellence, 1990.