William Crossley Purdy

Background

Purdy, William Crossley was born on September 14, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of John Earl and Virginia (Clark) Purdy.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955.

Career

Instructor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1955-1958; faculty, U. Maryland., College Park, 1958-1976; professor of chemistry, U. Maryland., College Park, 1964-1976; head division analytical chemistry, U. Maryland., College Park, 1968-1976; professor of chemistry, McGill University, 1976-1986; associate in medicine, McGill University, since 1976; Sir William Macdonald professor of chemistry, McGill University, since 1986; associate vice principal (academic), McGill University, 1986-1991. Visiting professor Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, Justus Liebig-Universität, Giessen, Germany, 1965-1966. National lecturer American Association Clin.Chemistry, 1971.

Fisher Science Lecture award Chemical Institute Canada, 1982. Consultant Surgical General, United States Army, 1959-1975. Science adviser Baltimore district Food and Drug Administration.

Achievements

• William Crossley Purdy has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors Trafalgar School Girls, Montreal, 1980-1990, chairman, 1983-1987. Board of trustees Trafalgar-Ross Foundation, Montreal, 1983-1990, chairman, 1983-1987. Fellow National Academy Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Society Chemistry (London), Chemical Institute Canada, Canada Academy Clinical Biochemistry.

Member American Chemical Society, American Association Clinical Chemistry (Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry award 1984), Canada Society Clinical Chemists (Outstanding Contributor through Research award, 1990), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Myrna Mae Moman, June 17, 1953. Children— Robert Bruce (deceased), Richard Scott, Lisa Patrice, Diana Lori.

Father:

John Earl Purdy

Mother:

Virginia (Clark) Purdy

Spouse:

Myrna Mae Moman