Background
Smith, William Ewem was born on February 21, 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of William MacGregor and Alice Mary (Ewen) Smith.
Smith, William Ewem was born on February 21, 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of William MacGregor and Alice Mary (Ewen) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Glasgow University, 1962. Doctor of Science, Glasgow University, 1983. Associate, Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1965.
Imperial Chemical Industries fellow, U. College, London, 1967-1969; from lecturer to senior lecturer, reader, Strathclyde U., Glasgow, 1969-1985; professor inorganic chemistry, Strathclyde U., Glasgow, since 1985. Visiting fellow Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1965-1967.
Fellow Royal Society Chemists, Royal Society Edinburgh.
Married Frances Helen Williamson, March 28, 1969. Children: Cameron, Ewen, Lorna Alice.