Background
Bidwell, Roger Grafton Shelford was born on June 8, 1927 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Came to United States, 1965. Son of Roger Edward Shelford and Mary Bidwell.
Bidwell, Roger Grafton Shelford was born on June 8, 1927 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Came to United States, 1965. Son of Roger Edward Shelford and Mary Bidwell.
Bachelor of Science, Dalhousie University, 1947. Bachelor, Queen's University, 1950. Master of Arts, Queen's University, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University, 1954.
Technology officer Canadian Defense Research Board, Kingston, 1951-1956. Assistant research officer National Research Council, Halifax, 1956-1959. Associate professor biology University Toronto, 1959-1965.
Professor biology Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1965-1969, chairman department, 1966-1968. Professor biology Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, 1969-1979, professor emeritus Canada, since 1979. I.W. Killam research professor Dalhousie University, Halifax, 1980-1985.
Senior partner Atlantic Research Associates Ltd., Wallace, 1980-1991. Executive director Atlantic Institute Biotechnology, Halifax, 1985-1988. Visiting professor Cornell University, 1961-1963.
Visiting scientist Atlantic Regional Laboratory, National Research Council, Halifax, 1966, 76. Consultant Faculty Education, Simon Fraser University, 1966. Canada Science Exchange visitor to People's Republic of China, 1975, 77.
Participant Dark Skies Symposium, Ecology of the Night, Muskoka, Ontario, 2003.
(Plant Physiology, 1974, 643 pages with illustrations. [R....)
Active Crime Stoppers, Cumberland region, 1993-1997, chairman, 1994-1997. Committee member Anglican Diocese Nova Scotia. President, chairman board Pugwash Cooperative Ltd., 1995-2000.
Warden Parish of Pugwash/River John, 1998-2002, parish treasurer, 2004-2005. Member diocesan council Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, 1999-2001. Active Pugwash and Area Community Health Board, 2001-2005.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society of Canada. Member Canadian Society Plant Physiologists (founder, past secretary-treasurer, president 1972-1973, Gold medal 1979), Biological Council Canada (secretary 1973-1976), American Society Plant Biology.
Walking, birding, cross-country skiing, bicycling, music.
Married Shirley Mae Rachael Mason, July 1, 1950. Children– Barbara, Alison, Roger, Gillian.