William Aitken Bridger

Background

Bridger, William Aitken was born on May 31, 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of William Aitken Senior and Vera Elsie Bridger.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1962; Master of Science, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1966.

Career

Research fellow, Institute for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, 1965; postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1967; assistant professor, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1967-1971; associate professor, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1971-1977; professor biochemistry, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, since 1977; department chairman, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1987-1993; associate vice president research, since 1993. Visiting scientist Rockefeller U., New York City, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• William Aitken Bridger has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Canada Bio-chemical Society (Ayerst award 1980, president 1984-1985), American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Canada Federation Biological Socs. (board directors since 1989).

Connections

Married Paula Van Buren, May 9, 1969 (divorced 1982). Children: Jocelyn, Keith, Eric. Married Irene Tekla Fecycz, January 20, 1983.

1 child, Andrea Kate.

Father:

William Aitken Senior Bridger

Mother:

Vera Elsie Bridger

Spouse:

Irene Tekla Fecycz

Spouse:

Paula Van Buren

child:

Keith Bridger

child:

Andrea Kate Bridger

child:

Eric Bridger

child:

Jocelyn Bridger