Howard Alper
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Howard Alper, is a Canadian
chemist. He is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Ottawa
. He is best known for his research of catalysis
in chemistry
.
Born in Montreal
, Quebec
, he received a Bachelor of Science
from Sir George Williams University in 1963 and a Ph.D. from McGill University
in 1967. In 1968, he started teaching at the State University of New York
and became an Associate Professor in 1971. He joined the University of Ottawa in 1975 as an Associate Professor and was appointed a Professor in 1978, later being made a Distinguished University Professor in 2006.
He was the Vice-President (Research) from 1997–2006, and from 2001 to 2003, was the President of the Royal Society of Canada
.
He was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1984. In 1998, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
. In 2000, he was awarded the first Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering
, Canada's highest research honour in the field. Dr. Alper is currently serving as the Chair of Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council
, and as one of the two co-chairs of the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues
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Howard Alper
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
chemist. He is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. He is best known for his research of catalysis
Catalysis
Catalysis is the change in rate of a chemical reaction due to the participation of a substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents that participate in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed by the reaction itself. A catalyst may participate in multiple chemical transformations....
in chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
.
Born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, he received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Sir George Williams University in 1963 and a Ph.D. from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in 1967. In 1968, he started teaching at the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
and became an Associate Professor in 1971. He joined the University of Ottawa in 1975 as an Associate Professor and was appointed a Professor in 1978, later being made a Distinguished University Professor in 2006.
He was the Vice-President (Research) from 1997–2006, and from 2001 to 2003, was the President of the Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
.
He was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1984. In 1998, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. In 2000, he was awarded the first Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada is a Canadian government agency that provides grants for research in the natural sciences and in engineering. Its mandate is to promote and assist research....
, Canada's highest research honour in the field. Dr. Alper is currently serving as the Chair of Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council
Science, Technology and Innovation Council (Canada)
- Creation :The Canadian federal government’s 2007 science and technology strategy, Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada’s Advantage, announced that a new independent body would be created to provide the government, through the Minister of Industry, with science, technology and innovation...
, and as one of the two co-chairs of the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues
InterAcademy Panel on International Issues
The InterAcademy Panel on International Issues is a global network consisting of over 100 national science academies. Founded in 1993, its stated goal is to help member academies advise the public on the scientific aspects of critical global issues...
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