Robert George Ackman, is a Canadian

Canada

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 chemist and professor. He is best known for his pioneering work on marine oils and Omega-3 fatty acid

Omega-3 fatty acid

N−3 fatty acids are essential unsaturated fatty acids with a double bond starting after the third carbon atom from the end of the carbon chain....

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Born in Dorchester, New Brunswick

Dorchester, New Brunswick

Dorchester is a Canadian village and shire town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.It is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the lush Memramcook River valley near the river's discharge point into Shepody Bay...

, his education includes a Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 in organic chemistry from the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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 received in 1950, a Master of Science

Master of Science

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 in organic chemistry from Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...

 received in 1952, a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of London

University of London

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 received in 1956, and a D.I.C. in organic chemistry from Imperial College London

Imperial College London

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From 1950 to 1953, he was a research assistant with the Atlantic Fisheries Experimental Station of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. From 1956 to 1979, he was with the Halifax Laboratory, Fisheries Research Board of Canada as a research chemist, program head for marine oils, assistant director, technological consultant to chairman, group leader of marine lipids, and division chief of marine lipids. From 1979 to 1995, he was a Professor with the Technical University of Nova Scotia, Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology. In 1995, he was appointed Professor Emeritus. He has authored over 550 scientific papers.

In 2001, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada

Order of Canada

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. In 1972, he was made a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada

Chemical Institute of Canada

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