John Jonas
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John Joseph Jonas, is a Canadian
metallurgist who specializes in metal shaping and forming.
Born in Montreal
, Quebec
, Jonas received a Bachelor of Engineering
in Metallurgical Engineering in 1954 from McGill University
and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Sciences in 1960 from University of Cambridge
. He was a Professor in the Department of Mining, Metals and Materials Engineering at McGill University. he holds the Francqui International Chair
at the Ghent University
.
In 1993, his award as an Officer of the Order of Canada
said he was "internationally renowned for having introduced a method of controlled rolling in the manufacture of steel sheeting". In 1995, he was awarded Quebec Government's Prix Marie-Victorin
. In 2000, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec
, and awarded the Canada Council for the Arts' Killam Prize.
He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
, the American Society for Metals, the Canadian Academy of Engineering
, and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
.
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...
metallurgist who specializes in metal shaping and forming.
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....
, Jonas received a Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
in Metallurgical Engineering in 1954 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...
and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Sciences in 1960 from University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He was a Professor in the Department of Mining, Metals and Materials Engineering at McGill University. he holds the Francqui International Chair
Francqui Foundation
The Francqui Foundation was founded in 1932 by Emile Francqui and Herbert Hoover with the goal "to further the development of higher education and scientific research in Belgium". The foundation is a private foundation under the legal from of a Belgian "Institution of Public Utility"...
at the Ghent University
Ghent University
Ghent University is a Dutch-speaking public university located in Ghent, Belgium. It is one of the larger Flemish universities, consisting of 32,000 students and 7,100 staff members. The current rector is Paul Van Cauwenberge.It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands...
.
In 1993, his award as 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...
said he was "internationally renowned for having introduced a method of controlled rolling in the manufacture of steel sheeting". In 1995, he was awarded Quebec Government's Prix Marie-Victorin
Prix Marie-Victorin
The Prix Marie-Victorin is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, which "goes to researchers in the pure and applied sciences whose work lies in fields outside biomedicine. These fields include the natural and physical sciences, engineering, and technology, and the...
. In 2000, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
, and awarded the Canada Council for the Arts' Killam Prize.
He is a fellow 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...
, the American Society for Metals, the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Canadian Academy of Engineering
The Canadian Academy of Engineering is a national academy of distinguished professional engineers in all fields of engineering, who are elected on the basis of "their distinguished service and contribution to society, to the country and to the profession."The Academy was founded in 1987...
, and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum is a technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and energy industries. It was founded in 1898. In 2006, the organization had 12,000 national members...
.