Robert Hall Haynes

Background

Haynes, Robert Hall was born on August 27, 1931 in London, Canada. Son of James Wilson McKenzie and Lillian May (Hall) Haynes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Western Ontario, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, University Western Ontario, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Western Ontario, 1997.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Manitoba, 1995.

Career

Research fellow physics St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, London, England, 1957-1958. Instructor, then assistant professor biophysics University Chicago, 1958-1964. Associate professor biophysics University California, Berkeley, 1964-1968.

Professor biology York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1992, chairman department biology Canada, 1968-1973, Distinguished research professor Canada, 1986-1992, Distinguished research professor emeritus Canada, 1992-1998. President, editor-in-chief Annual Revs., Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1992-1993. Walter L. Gordon research fellow York University, 1987-1988.

Fellow Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, 1988-1989. President XVI International Congress of Genetics, Toronto, 1988, honorary vice president XVIII International Congress, Beijing, 1998. British Council visiting lecturer Oxford University, 1973.

Visiting professor Kyoto University, 1979, King Faisal Hospital Cancer Therapy Institute, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1982, Academia Sinica, Beijing, 1980, Fudan University, Shanghai, 1981. James S. McDonnell Memorial lecturer Washington University, St. Louis, 1986, Annual Research lecturer American Society for Photobiology, Los Angeles, 1986. Sigma lecturer National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, 1991.

Distinguished Scientist lecturer Trinity University, San Antonio, 1992. Visiting fellow department molecular biophysics Yale University, 1974-1975. Member subcommittee on radiobiology United States National Academy of Sciences, 1963-1973.

Member governor board National Research Council Canada, 1975-1981. Member Research Council of Canada Institute for Advanced Research, 1982-1987. Chairman advisory committee on mutagenesis Canada Department National Health and Welfare, 1978-1986.

Member technical advisory committee on nuclear fuel waste management Atomic Energy Canada Ltd., 1979-1983. Member Ontario Nuclear Safety Review, 1987-1988. Exchange visitor Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, 1972, 78.

Member International Commission on Protection against Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens, 1987-1993. Member Governor General Canada Advisory Council Order of Canada, 1995-1997. Member advisory board Canada Institute of Science and Technology Information, 1995-1998.

Achievements

• Robert Hall Haynes has been listed as a noteworthy biophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society of Canada (president 1995-1997, Flavelle medal 1988), Third World Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), Pakistan Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), Canada Institute for Advanced Research (associate). Mem Genetics Society of Canada (president 1983-1985, Presidential citation 1989), Genetics Society of America, Environmental Mutagen Society (councillor 1978-1981, 85-88), Indian Science Congress Association (life), Chinese Society Genetics (Taiwan, honorary), International Association Environmental Mutagen Societies (president 1989-1993), The York Club of Toronto, Sigma Xi, Beta Theta Pi.

Interests

• Bibliophile.

Connections

Married Nancy Joanne May, September 1, 1954 (divorced May 1965). Children– Mark Douglas, Geoffrey Alexander, Paul Robert. Married Charlotte Jane Banfield, June 2, 1966.

Father:

James Wilson McKenzie Haynes

Mother:

Lillian May (Hall) Haynes

Spouse:

Nancy Joanne May

Spouse:

Charlotte Jane Banfield

child:

Geoffrey Alexander Haynes

child:

Mark Douglas Haynes

child:

Paul Robert Haynes