Richard Norman Jones

Background

Jones, Richard Norman was born on March 20, 1913 in Manchester, England. Son of Richard Leonard and Blanche (Mason) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Manchester U., 1933; Master of Science, Manchester U., 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester U., 1936; Doctor of Science, Manchester U., 1954; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Poznan, 1972; Honorary Doctor of Science, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1982.

Career

Commonwealth Fund fellow, tutor in biochemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1937-1942; assistant professor, Queens U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1942-1946; Adjunct Professor, Queens U., 1984; associate research officer in analytical spectroscopy, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1946-1965; principal research officer, National Research Council Canada, 1965-1978. Guest professor Tokyo Institute Technology, 1979-1982, guest researcher, 1985-1986. Distinguished visitor U. Alberta, 1982-1983.

Guest worker National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1986-1992. Guest scientist U. Alberta, since 1992.

Achievements

• Richard Norman Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Physical chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, Chemical Society (London), Chemical Institute Canada, Spectroscopy Society Canada (honorary, vice president 1983). Member American Chemical Society, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (president physical chemistry division 1973-1977), International Council of Science Unions (vice president commission on data for science and technical 1970-1974).

Connections

Married Magda Kemeny, July 12, 1939. Children: Richard Kemeny, David Leonard.

Father:

Richard Leonard Jones

Mother:

Blanche (Mason) Jones

Spouse:

Magda Kemeny

child:

Richard Kemeny Jones

child:

David Leonard Jones