Robert John Donovan

Background

Donovan, Robert John Son of Francis Alexander and Ida (Brooks) Donovan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. College Wales, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cambridge, 1967.

Career

Research fellow, Gonville and Caius College, 1966-1970; lecturer in physical chemistry, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1970-1974; reader, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, since 1974; personal chair physical chemistry, U. Edinburgh, England, 1979; head department chemistry, U. Edinburgh, England, 1984-1987; chair chemistry, U. Edinburgh, England, 1986. Visiting scientist Max-Planck Institute Strömungsforshung Göttingen, 1975. Senior visiting scientist Institute Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1982, visiting fellow, 1983.

Member physical chemistry panel Synchrotron management committee Science and Engineering Research Council, 1977-1980, member Synchrotron facility committee,1979-1984, chairman laser facility committee, 1989-1992, science board, 1989-1992. Vis.fellow Australian National U., 1993. Chairman facilities commission Science and Engineering Council, since 1993.

Achievements

• Robert John Donovan has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (Corday-Morgan medal and prize 1975, Tilden medal 1994), Royal Society Edinburgh.

Interests

• Avocations: riding, skiing, hill walking.

Connections

Married Marion Colclough, June 20, 1964. 1 child, Jane Frances.

Father:

Francis Alexander Donovan

Mother:

Ida (Brooks) Donovan

Spouse:

Marion Colclough

child:

Jane Frances Donovan