Ronald Gillespie studied chemistry and became an expert in molecular chemistry, particularly the geometric properties of molecules. He has received numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, the Tory Medal (Royal Society of Canada), and the Noranda Award. He likes sailing, skiing and traveling.
B.Sc., Univ. Coll., London, 1944; Ph.D., 1949; Professor of Chemistry, McMaster U. 1958-89; author "Molecular Geometry" 1972; "Chemistry" 1986, 2nd ed. 1989; "The VESPR Model of Molecular Geometry" 1991; over 300 articles inorganic chem. and chem. educ. prof. journs.; recipient Ramsay Medal Univ. Coll. London 1949; Commonwealth Fund Fellowship Brown Univ. 1953-54; Harrison Mem. Medal Chem. Soc. 1954; Noranda Award Chem. Inst. Can. 1966; Candn. Centennial Medal 1967; Am. Chem. Soc. N.E. Region Award Phys. Chem. 1971; Chem. Inst. Can. Medal 1977; Chem. Soc. Nyholm Lectureship 1978-79; Am. Chem. Soc. Award Creative Work Fluorine Chem. 1981; Henry Marshall Tory Medal, Royal Soc. of Can. 1982; Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize 1987; various honorary degrees.
Sources: Canadian Who's Who, 1993
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