Background
Kay, Robert Leo was born on December 13, 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Norman Robert and Elizabeth (Blatz) Kay.
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Group of 2 offprints. Includes: KAY, E. Richard WALWICK, & C. K. GIFFORD. Spectral Changes in a Cationic Dye Due to Interaction with Macromolecules. I. Behavior of Dye Alone in Solution and the Effect of Added Macromolecules. Offprint from: Journal of Phy
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Robert Leo Kay
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Robert Leo Kay, American Chemistry educator. Merck of Canada Postdoctoral fellow, 1952, Japan Society Promotion of Science.fellow, 1988; research grantee Research Corporation, 1957-1959, National Science Foundation, 1959-1960, 72-83, 87-90, Atomic Energy Commission, 1959-1963, Office Saline Water, unites states department Interior, 1963-1970, National Institutes of Health, 1972-1974.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1949; Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1952.
Career
With, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York City, 1952-1956; assistant professor of chemistry, Brown U., Providence, 1956-1963; senior fellow, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1963-1967; professor of chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1967-1990; professor emeritus, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1990; acting director Center Special Studies, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1973-1974; head department chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1974-1983. Member Council Gordon Research Confs., 1974-1978.
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Membership
Served with Canadian Army, 1943-1946. Member Biophysics Society, American Chemical Society, Analytic Society Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Chemists Club.
Connections
Married Ann Donata Morrow, September 20, 1952. Children: David Robert (deceased), Theresa Ann, Joanne Frances, Robert Leo.
