Background

Ayer, William Alfred was born on July 4, 1932 in Middle Sackville, N.B., Canada. Son of Charles Frederic and Elizabeth Main (Harper) Ayer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University N.B., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University N.B., 1956.

Career

Research associate, Harvard University, 1957-1958; assistant professor, then associate professor of chemistry, U. Alta, Edmonton, 1958-1967; professor, U. Alta, Edmonton, 1967-1992; university professor, U. Alta, Edmonton, since 1992.

Achievements

• William Alfred Ayer has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (Merck, Sharpe and Dohme award 1971, John Labatt award 1981), Royal Society Canada. Member American Chemical Society, Canada Society for Chemistry (president 1988-1989).

Connections

Married Dorothy Kathleen Monteith, May 10, 1954. Children: Susan, Stephen, Judith, Andrew, Katherine, Carol.

Father:

Charles Frederic Ayer

Mother:

Elizabeth Main (Harper) Ayer

Spouse:

Dorothy Kathleen Monteith

child:

Stephen Ayer

child:

Susan Ayer

child:

Carol Ayer

child:

Andrew Ayer

child:

Judith Ayer

child:

Katherine Ayer