Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto, 1953-
Howard Rapson was born in Toronto, Ontario. He became an expert in pulp and paper chemistry (manufacture and use of ClO2, purification of wood pulp and enhancement of cellulose). He holds 33 patents in 45 countries. He has received numerous awards from the pulp and paper industries of several countries, as well as the Eadie Medal (Roy. Soc. Can.) and the Killam Memorial Prize (Canada Council).
B.A.Sc., U. of Toronto, 1934; M.A.Sc., 1935; Ph.D., 1941; several hon. degrees. Univ. Prof, U. of T., 1976-81; Prof. emeritus 1981; Bd. Chrmn., W. H. Rapson Ltd. 1977 (Pres. 1964-77); Pres. Chem Engn. Research Consultants Ltd. 1970-81 (Vice-Pres. 1963-70); Consulting Chem. Engr. since 1953; Research Chemist., Candn. Internat. Paper Co., Hawkesbury, Ont. 1948-53; inventor of Candn. and foreign patents on chem. processes; served in 2nd Bn. (Reserve) Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders 1942-45; mem., Tech. Section, Candn. Pulp & Paper Assn. (Weldon Gold Medal, 1954; Chrmn. 1969-71; Hon. Life mem.; Bates Memorial Gold Medal 1993); Fellow, Chem. Inst Can. (Palladium medal 1980); Gold Medal, Assn. Prof. Engrs. Ont., 1977; TAPPI Gold Medal, Tech. Assn. of Pulp & Paper Industry (USA); Dir., 1973-76; Candn. soc. of Chem. Engn. (Dir., 1967-68; R. S. Jane Award 1966); mem., Am. Inst of Chem. Engrs. (Forest Prod. Div. Award, 1977); Anselme Payen Award, Am. Chem. Soc. 1978; Foreign mem., Swedish Roy. Acad. of Engn. Sciences, 1978; Shalimar Gold Medal, Indian Pulp & Paper Assn., 1975; Medal of the Brazilian Pulp & Paper Tech. Assn., 1974; McCharles Prize, Bd. of Govs., U. of Toronto, 1966; Roy. Soc. Can., James W. Eadie Medal 1981; Canada Council, Killam Memorial Prize 1986.
Sources: Canadian Who's Who, 1993; Russell Sutherland
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