Robert Ackman
Robert George Ackman , OC (born September 27, 1927 in Dorchester , New Brunswick , † July 16, 2013 in Halifax , Nova Scotia ) was a Canadian chemist and professor at the Technical University of Nova Scotia . Ackman became known for his basic research in the field of omega-3 fatty acids .
Life
After studying organic chemistry at the University of Toronto , from which he graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts , Ackman received a Master of Science degree from Dalhousie University in 1952 and his doctorate in 1956 at the University of London . From 1950 he worked for the Canadian government in the field of marine science , initially as a research assistant and from 1956 to 1979 as a full-time chemist. As part of this activity, he was appointed a member of the Chemical Institute of Canada in 1972 . This was followed by a call to the Technical University of Nova Scotia, where he worked as a professor at the Institute for Fishery Technology until his retirement in 1995. During this time, Ackman published over 550 scientific papers and articles.
Awards
- Officer of the Order of Canada (2001)
Publications (selection)
- Marine biogenic lipids, fats and oils . 2 vol. CRC Press, Boca Raton 1989, ISBN 0-8493-4889-7 , ISBN 0-8493-4890-0 .
- Seafood science and technology: proceedings of the International Conference Seafood 2000 celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology of the Technical University of Nova Scotia, 13-16 May, 1990, Halifax, Canada . Fishing New Books, London 1992, ISBN 0-85238-173-5 .
- ANALYTICAL METHODS - Different Tocopherols and the Relationship between Two Methods for Determination of Primary Oxidation Products in Fish Oil . In: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry . Vol. 49, No. 4 (2001), ISSN 0021-8561 , p. 1724.
Web links
- Ackmans curriculum vitae on the Dalhousie University homepage ( Memento from December 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Susan Smith: Researcher Robert Ackman was a pioneer in the science of omega-3s. In: The Globe and Mail. September 9, 2013, accessed September 12, 2013 .
- ↑ biographical data, publications and Academic pedigree of Robert G. Ackman at academictree.org, accessed on January 1, 2018th
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SURNAME | Ackman, Robert |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ackman, Robert George (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian chemist and professor |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dorchester , New Brunswick |
DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 2013 |
Place of death | Halifax , Nova Scotia |