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'''Dr. Brian Evans Conway''' (January 26, 1927 – July 9, 2005 |
'''Dr. Brian Evans Conway''' (January 26, 1927 – July 9, 2005#, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at the ##University of Ottawa##, was a world-renowned electrochemist, and had a long and distinguished career at the University of Ottawa that spanned five decades#<ref>Sources: Canadian Who’s Who 1993; The Royal Society of Canada; The Canadian encyclopedia 2000 #http://www#science#ca/scientists/scientistprofile#php?pID=141# and #http://www#thecanadianencyclopedia#com/articles/brian-evans-conway#</ref> |
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##File:Bockris Group At Imperical College, London 1947#png|thumb|right|Ph#D#, Brian Evans Conway within the ##John Bockris## Group At Imperical College, London 1947## |
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Conway was born at |
Conway was born at ##Farnborough, London|Farnborough##, UK# Prior to his arrival in Canada, he obtained his Ph#D# from ##Imperial College## in 1949# He subsequently worked as a research associate at the ##Chester Beatty## Cancer Research Institute in London# From 1954 until 1956 he was assistant professor at ##University of Pennsylvania### |
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In 1956, he was recruited to the then two-year-old Department of Chemistry at the University of Ottawa as an Associate Professor by the late Professor Keith Laidler |
In 1956, he was recruited to the then two-year-old Department of Chemistry at the University of Ottawa as an Associate Professor by the late Professor Keith Laidler# He was promoted to the rank of Full Professor in 1962# |
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Conway served as Chairman of the Department from 1966 to 1969 and from 1975 to 1980 |
Conway served as Chairman of the Department from 1966 to 1969 and from 1975 to 1980# He was a Killam Senior Research Fellow from 1983 to 1985 and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ###NSERC### - Alcan Professor of Electrochemistry from 1987 to 1992# |
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He is the author of more than 400 refereed scientific research articles and four books |
He is the author of more than 400 refereed scientific research articles and four books# is a senior editor of 2 series, Comprehensive Treatise of Electrochemistry and Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry, and has written Electrochemical Data, Electrode Processes and Ionic Hydration in Chemistry and Biophysics# |
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Professor Conway was a “complete” electrochemist in that he worked on nearly all aspects of electrochemistry: the electrified interface, |
Professor Conway was a “complete” electrochemist in that he worked on nearly all aspects of electrochemistry: the electrified interface, ##Solvation|ion solvation##, ##adsorption##, ##kinetic theory|electrode kinetics##, oxide film formation, electrocatalysis, ##rechargeable batteries##, and ##electrochemical capacitor##s# He coined the term ##Supercapacitor###<ref>A# K# Shukla, T# P# Kumar, Electrochemistry Encyclopedia #http://electrochem#cwru#edu/encycl/#, PILLARS OF MODERN ELECTROCHEMISTRY: A BRIEF HISTORY |
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Central Electrochemical Research Institute, |
Central Electrochemical Research Institute, #November, 2008# #http://electrochem#cwru#edu/encycl/art-p05-pillars-of-ec#htm#</ref> |
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Amongst his most prestigious honours and awards are Fellow of the |
Amongst his most prestigious honours and awards are Fellow of the ##Royal Society of Canada## #1968#, the Chemical Institute of Canada Medal #1975#, the American Chemical Society Kendall Award in Surface Chemistry #1984#, the Electrochemical Society Henry Linford Medal #1984#, the Olin Palladium Medal and Award of the Electrochemical Society #1989#, the Galvani Medal of the Italian Chemical Society #1991#, and Fellow of the Electrochemical Society of America #1995## |
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==References== |
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Dr. Brian Evans Conway (January 26, 1927 – July 9, 2005#, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at the ##University of Ottawa##, was a world-renowned electrochemist, and had a long and distinguished career at the University of Ottawa that spanned five decades#[1]
- File:Bockris Group At Imperical College, London 1947#png|thumb|right|Ph#D#, Brian Evans Conway within the ##John Bockris## Group At Imperical College, London 1947##
Conway was born at ##Farnborough, London|Farnborough##, UK# Prior to his arrival in Canada, he obtained his Ph#D# from ##Imperial College## in 1949# He subsequently worked as a research associate at the ##Chester Beatty## Cancer Research Institute in London# From 1954 until 1956 he was assistant professor at ##University of Pennsylvania###
In 1956, he was recruited to the then two-year-old Department of Chemistry at the University of Ottawa as an Associate Professor by the late Professor Keith Laidler# He was promoted to the rank of Full Professor in 1962#
Conway served as Chairman of the Department from 1966 to 1969 and from 1975 to 1980# He was a Killam Senior Research Fellow from 1983 to 1985 and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ###NSERC### - Alcan Professor of Electrochemistry from 1987 to 1992#
He is the author of more than 400 refereed scientific research articles and four books# is a senior editor of 2 series, Comprehensive Treatise of Electrochemistry and Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry, and has written Electrochemical Data, Electrode Processes and Ionic Hydration in Chemistry and Biophysics#
Professor Conway was a “complete” electrochemist in that he worked on nearly all aspects of electrochemistry: the electrified interface, ##Solvation|ion solvation##, ##adsorption##, ##kinetic theory|electrode kinetics##, oxide film formation, electrocatalysis, ##rechargeable batteries##, and ##electrochemical capacitor##s# He coined the term ##Supercapacitor###[2]
Amongst his most prestigious honours and awards are Fellow of the ##Royal Society of Canada## #1968#, the Chemical Institute of Canada Medal #1975#, the American Chemical Society Kendall Award in Surface Chemistry #1984#, the Electrochemical Society Henry Linford Medal #1984#, the Olin Palladium Medal and Award of the Electrochemical Society #1989#, the Galvani Medal of the Italian Chemical Society #1991#, and Fellow of the Electrochemical Society of America #1995##
References
- ^ Sources: Canadian Who’s Who 1993; The Royal Society of Canada; The Canadian encyclopedia 2000 #http://www#science#ca/scientists/scientistprofile#php?pID=141# and #http://www#thecanadianencyclopedia#com/articles/brian-evans-conway#
- ^ A# K# Shukla, T# P# Kumar, Electrochemistry Encyclopedia #http://electrochem#cwru#edu/encycl/#, PILLARS OF MODERN ELECTROCHEMISTRY: A BRIEF HISTORY Central Electrochemical Research Institute, #November, 2008# #http://electrochem#cwru#edu/encycl/art-p05-pillars-of-ec#htm#