Ronald Frank Childs

Background

Childs, Ronald Frank was born on November 30, 1939 in Liss, England. Son of Walter Frank and Gwendoline May (Walters) Childs. arrived in Canada, 1968.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bath U., England, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Nottingham U., England, 1966; Honorary Doctor of Science, Nottingham U., England, 1984.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1968; assistant professor of chemistry, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1972; associate professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1972-1978; professor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, since 1978; department chairman chemistry, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1982-1984; dean faculty science, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1984-1989; vice president research, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1989-1996.

Achievements

• Ronald Frank Childs has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Chemical Institute Canada. Member American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Grace Mary Walker, July 3, 1965. Children: Sarah, Michael.

Father:

Walter Frank Childs

Mother:

Gwendoline May (Walters) Childs

Spouse:

Grace Mary Walker

child:

Sarah Childs

child:

Michael Childs