Robert Neville O'Brien

Background

O'Brien, Robert Neville was born on June 14, 1921 in Nanaimo, B.C., Canada. Son of Robert Emmette and Mary Ann (Crossan) O'B.

Education

Chemical Engineer, Bachelor of Applied Science, U. B.C., 1951; M.A.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering, University B.C., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1955.

Career

National Research Council Canada postdoctoral fellow, 1955-1957; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1957-1962; associate professor, U. Alberta, 1962-1967; associate professor, U. Victoria (B.C.), 1966-1968; professor, U. Victoria (B.C.), 1968-1986; professor emeritus, U. Victoria (B.C.), since 1986. Visiting scholar University of California at Berkeley, 1964-1965. Chief metallurgist Western Canada Steel Company, Vancouver, B.C., 1952-1953.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Robert Neville O"Brien has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Royal Canada Artillery, 1942-1943. Served with Royal Canadian Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Canada Institute Chemistry.

Member Electrochemical Society.

Connections

Married Helen Treva Bryan, June 28, 1952. Children: Daniel, Martha, Douglas, Timothy, Patrick.

Father:

Robert Emmette O'B.

Mother:

Mary Ann (Crossan) O'B.

Spouse:

Helen Treva Bryan

child:

Martha O'Brien

child:

Daniel O'Brien

child:

Patrick O'Brien

child:

Timothy O'Brien

child:

Douglas O'Brien