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CURRICULUM VITAE<\/p>\n
NAME : \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Roy Wiles
\nRANK : \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Professor (Retired, September, 1990)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emeritus; DLL (honoris causa)
\nADDRESSES:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chemistry Department,
\nCarleton University,
\nOttawa, Canada, K1S 5B6
\nEDUCATION :
\nSchool: Amherst, Nova Scotia
\nB.Sc. 1946 Chemistry (Honours) Mount Allison University
\nB.Ed. 1947 Mount Allison University
\nM.Sc. 1950 Chemistry, McMaster University
\nPh.D. 1953 Nuclear Chemistry, M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass
\nPDF 1953-55 Kjemisk Institutt, University of Oslo
\nD.LL.\u00a0(honoris causa)\u00a0Carleton University, 2011<\/p>\n
Personal Events<\/strong><\/p>\n Married:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elisabeth Grant Lilly, of Westport, Conn., USA 21 June, 1952<\/p>\n Children: Hobbies: Travels: <\/p>\n PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:<\/p>\n 1947 – 1948 Radium Chemist Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd. University positions held<\/p>\n Secretary, Science Faculty Chairman, Other positions and functions:<\/p>\n NRC Site Visiting Committee (twice) Chemical Institute of Canada: Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n Having been a radiochemist for many years, I worked for several years in the area of nuclear fission chemistry–mostly fission yield measurement. During a four-year period at the University of British Columbia I worked on corrosion and dissolution chemistry. I continued some of this work at Carleton University, mostly in the form of electron exchange kinetics in solution. At that same time (1959) I turned my attention to hot atom chemistry, both of ionic compounds and metal-organic compounds. Particularly in the latter area our work became prominent world-wide. On reaching what I perceived to be impenetrable barriers, both in the experimental study and the theoretical interpretation of solid state hot atom chemistry, I changed my attention to measurement of environmental radioactivity – particularly that of the heavy natural decay products of uranium. This was very interesting and productive, but led to less publishable research. At the same time as my grants decreased, I became Chairman of the Chemistry Department, and ultimately was forced to stop doing research.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n About 64 refereed papers published, three review articles and one patent (three countries), on various topics including Nuclear Fission, Corrosion, Electron Exchange, Hot Atom Chemistry, M\u00f6ssbauer Spectroscopy, Radioanalytical Chemistry.<\/p>\n Books: <\/p>\n Teaching and Related Work (Pertinent items only)<\/strong><\/p>\n Metallurgy 460 (UBC) Applied Radiochemistry Other Books and Manuals written:<\/strong><\/p>\n Radioactive Tracer Techniques, U.B.C, 1958 Languages spoken:<\/p>\n English,\u00a0\u00a0 Norwegian, formerly excellent In 1993,\u00a0 I spent two months in Australia. I was invited to spend this time at ANSTO, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, at Lucas Heights, near Sydney, to give a course in Radiochemistry to the staff of the Biomedicine and Health Division.<\/p>\n I have recently published my book, “The Chemistry of Art and Artifacts”. This book, which has been printed privately several times, was written as the notes for Chemistry 65.107, The Chemistry of Art and Artifacts. It is being used as the textbook for courses of this nature in two Ontario colleges and several US Universities. The book has been published by PolyScience, Inc., in Morin Heights. Quebec.\u00a0 Copies are no longer available. A revised edition is being contemplated.<\/p>\n I have been invited several times to give a course in Radiochemistry at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories of AECL. This makes the third time I have given this course at CRNL. I have also given an analogous course at the Radiation Protection Bureau, Health and Welfare Canada, in Ottawa.<\/p>\n For several years I have been a associated with the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office as member of the Scientific Review Group, assembled by the Ministry of the Environment, to examine the technical aspects of the Environmental Impact Statement on high level nuclear waste disposal. Our report was released to the public in October, 1995.<\/p>\n In January and February, 1996 I was asked to teach a short course in Chemical Thermodynamics at Universitas Cenderawasih, Jayapura, in eastern Indonesia. This course was given in English, with an Indonesian counterpart. I gave a similar course in Chemical Bonding the following year: January – February, 1997.<\/p>\n Recently I have written a book on “The Chemistry of Nuclear Fuel Waste Disposal”.\u00a0 This book was published in June of 2002.<\/p>\n More recently I have written another book: “Radioactivity: What it is and What it Does”, written explicitly for the general public.\u00a0 This was published in September, 2010.<\/p>\n Most recently I had privately printed “Around the World in 80 Years” , which relates some of the weird (but true) events that have befallen us on our various travels.\u00a0 This was to be (and perhaps still will be) a Chapter in my autobiography: “In Pursuit of Mediocrity”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other Activities<\/p>\n In the past few years I have organized the Almonte Lectures, a series of monthly lectures on various topics.\u00a0 Attendance is usually about 70.\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/almontelectures.ncf.ca<\/p>\n More recently, I have organized short courses “Learning in Almonte” patterned after the Learning in Retirement at the University.\u00a0 Public response has been enthusiastic.<\/p>\n Committees in Almonte: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Revised 17 II 2012 CURRICULUM VITAE NAME : \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Roy Wiles RANK : \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Professor (Retired, September, 1990)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emeritus; DLL (honoris causa) ADDRESSES:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chemistry Department, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, K1S 5B6 EDUCATION : School: Amherst, Nova Scotia B.Sc. 1946 Chemistry (Honours) Mount Allison University B.Ed. 1947 Mount Allison University M.Sc. 1950 Chemistry, McMaster University […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"\n
\nAnne Marit Wiles born Oslo, Norway, 28 October, 1954.
\nKaren Lee Wiles born Vancouver, B.C., 29 October, 1956.
\nPeter David Wiles born North Vancouver, B.C., 24 April, 1958.<\/p>\n
\nMusic (piano, flute, oboe) has always been a strong interest. In sports, swimming, skiing are the main ones, with squash coming later. At M.I.T, sailing was a big passion. Flying came to be a passion in about 1973, and led to my becoming a flying instructor. Farming became an important part of life when, in 1974 we acquired an active farm. Through many troubles, we raised beef cattle (Maine-Anjou), sheep (Dorset and Suffolk), ducks (Muscovy) chickens, dogs, cats and occasional goats, donkeys, horses and miscellaneous other beasts. Farming imposed a considerable drain on our finances and great constraints on our ability to travel, and is now slowly winding down, and being replaced by travel.<\/p>\n
\nIn addition to professional travel, personal travel has been a strong interest. Living in Europe (Norway, Germany) helped make that easier. Countries that have been visited include:
\nNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Jugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Hong Kong, Guyana, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Martinique, Guadeloupe, South Africa, Peru, Egypt, Turkey, Ecuador, Botswana, St Lucia, and others yet to come.<\/p>\n
\n1949 – 1950 Radiochemist Hamilton Medical Research Institute
\n1953 Part time Radiochemist New England Medical Centre, Boston
\n1953 – 1955 Post Doctoral Fellow University of Oslo, Norway
\n1955 – 1959 Research Associate University of British Columbia
\n1959 – 1963 Assistant Professor Carleton University
\n1963 – 1969 Associate Professor Carleton University
\n1965 Visiting Scientist Institute for Atomic Physics, Bucharest, Romania
\n1969 – Professor Carleton University
\n1969 – 1970 Visiting Scientist Institut f\u00fcr Heisse Chemie
\nKernforschungzentrum Karlsruhe, Germany
\n1971 – 1975 Consultant Applied Chemistry Department
\nBrookhaven National Laboratory
\n1993 Visiting Professor, ANSTO, Australia.
\n1979 – 1987 Chairman, Chemistry Department, Carleton University
\n1990 – Consultant, Atomic Energy Control Board (Canada)
\n1990 – Consultant, Environment Canada (Nuclear Waste Disposal) FEARO, SRG
\n1995-6 Consultant, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
\n1996 Visiting Professor (Mahaguru), Universitas Cenderawasih, Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia<\/p>\n
\nUniversity Library Committee
\nPresident, Faculty Club
\nChairman, Chemistry Department
\nChairman, University Safety Committee
\nUniversity Senate
\nHonorary Degrees Committee
\nExternal Awards Committee
\nPresident, Retirees Association<\/p>\n
\nOntario Graduate Scholarship Grant Selection Panel 1982
\nChairman, Ontario Graduate Scholarship Grant Selection Panel 1983
\nMember, Ontario Graduate Scholarship Grant Selection Committee 1986-88
\nCouncil of Chemistry Department Chairmen of Ontario Universities:
\nMember 1979-87 ; Chairman 1982-1984
\nCouncil of Canadian University Chemistry Chairmen
\nMember 1979-87 ; Executive Committee 1985-87 .
\nMember, 1990 – Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel, Scientific Review Group
\n(on High Level Nuclear Waste Disposal)<\/p>\n
\nVice Chairman of the Ottawa Section
\nChairman of the Ottawa Section (two terms)
\nCouncillor, Eastern Ontario
\nDirector
\nVice Chairman and Chairman, Chemical Education Division
\nNational Judge, Highschool Chemistry Examination<\/p>\n
\nThe Chemistry of Art and Artifacts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PolyScience Publishers, 1993
\nA History of the Chemistry Department\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Privately Printed
\nThe Chemistry of Nuclear Fuel Waste Disposal,\u00a0\u00a0 Polytechnic International, 2002
\nRadioactivity: What it is, What it does:\u00a0Polytechnic International, 2010
\nAround the World in 80 Years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Privately printed<\/p>\n
\nChemistry 519 (UBC) Radiochemistry
\nChemistry 010 Preliminary year Many times
\nChemistry 111 First year for Engineers Many times
\nChemistry 100 First year General Many times
\nChemistry 107 The Chemistry of Art and Artifacts Many times
\nChemistry 360 Inorganic Chemistry Many times
\nChemistry 451 Applied Thermodynamics Several times
\nChemistry 65-452 Radiochemistry Many Times
\nChemistry 65-555 Advanced Radiochemistry Several Times
\nSpecial Survey Course:
\nPrinciples of the Use of Radioactive Tracers. University of British Columbia, June, 1959
\nChemical Bonding for Ottawa High School Teachers – 1966
\n1989-90 AECL Chalk River Labs: Radiochemistry Course
\n1990 Crash course for Ontario Hydro on Radioactivity Measurement
\n1991-92 AECL Chalk River Labs: Radiochemistry Course
\n1993 Repeat of the above course at ANSTO (Australia)
\n1993-94 AECL Chalk River Labs: Radiochemistry Course
\n1995 Radiochemistry course, Radiation Protection Bureau, Ottawa
\n1996 Short Course in Chemical Thermodynamics, UNCEN, Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia<\/p>\n
\nGraduate Studies Procedures in Chemistry (1965)
\nChemistry for High School Teachers (1966)
\nChemistry 65-100 Laboratory Manual
\nChemistry 65-111 Course notes (with D.C.Wigfield)
\nThe Chemistry of Art and Artifacts
\nNotes on Radiochemistry (for Chemistry 65.452),\u00a0 (for ANSTO, Australia) \u00a0\u00a0 (for AECL, Chalk River)
\nNotes on Chemical Thermodynamics (for UNCEN, Indonesia)
\nNotes on Chemical Bonding (for UNCEN, Indonesia)
\nChemistry for Engineers; Privately published, 1993, 1994, 1995.
\nRadiochemistry – a short course – revised annually.
\nThe Chemistry of Art and Artifacts; Polyscience Publishing, 1993
\nThe Chemistry of Nuclear Fuel Waste Disposal, Polytechnic International, 2002<\/p>\n
\nGerman, formerly quite good\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 French, less comfortable, but possible
\nWilling to try others, and have had a smattering of several:
\nGreek, Indonesian, Spanish, Albanian, Indonesian
\n(these would be useful at present only for making personal contact with people in other cultures, not for lecturing)
\nFurther notes:<\/p>\n
\nCarleton Expansion Committee
\nMills Cultural Committee<\/p>\n