Background
Inniss, William Edgar was born on February 25, 1936 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Jack West and Margaret (Manson) Inniss.
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William Edgar Inniss
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William Edgar Inniss, Canadian Microbiologist, educator, researcher. Achievements include research in physiology of psychrophilic and psychrotrophic microorganisms, molecular determinants of psychrophily, cold shock and cold acclimation protein synthesis, microbial activity in cold environments, application of microorganisms to remedial treatment of wastewater and contaminated groundwater, microbial ecology of cold environments.
Education
Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, U. Toronto, 1958; Master of Science in Agricultural, U. Toronto, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1961.
Career
Assistant professor department biology, U. Waterloo, Ontario, 1963-1965; associate professor department biology, U. Waterloo, Ontario, 1965-1980; professor department biology, U. Waterloo, Ontario, since 1980; associate department chairman biology, U. Waterloo, Ontario, since 1989. Visiting professor department bacteriology University of California, Davis, 1973.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society Microbiology, Canada Society Microbiologists, Canada Association University Teachers, Canada Society Microbiologists (president Southwestern Ontario branch 1966-1967).
Connections
Married Sheila Ellen Isabelle Stewart, August 30, 1958. Children: Margaret Catherine, Michael William.
