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NRCL-70, Review of the Activities of the Laboratories 1970. INSTITUTION National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario) DOCUMENT RESUME ED 050 950 SE 011 123 TITLE NRCL-70, Review of the Activities of the Laboratories 1970. INSTITUTION National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). PUB DATE 70 NOTE 190p. EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$0.65 BC-$6.58 DESCRIPTORS *Annual Reports, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, *Research and Development Centers, *Research Reviews (Publications), Resource Materials, *Scientific Research ABSTRACT Included are descriptions of activities of each of the 12 laboratories in the National Research Council of Canada, including background information and a summary of the studies (research) and results. The 12 laboratories in the NRCL are the following: Atlantic Regional Laboratory, Biochemistry Laboratory, Division of Biology, Division of Building Research, Division of Chemistry, Division of Mechanical Engineering, National Aeronautical Zstablishment, Prairie Regional Laboratory, Division of Physics, Radio and Electrical Engineering Division and Astrophysics Branch, and the London Office. Also included are the lists of publications authored by the staff of each laboratory and a directory of staff. (PR) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECES SARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- CATION POSITION CHI POLICY. N review of the activities of the laboratories 1970 THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA 2 ,7,-;TTIVart=5:7!"4!EM1,. ?.711%=-?.- ,417ronre,,,,..1.VCIVII=trgAr4,1"....V1,1MV(MTI,IN CONTENTS Page Organization Chart 4 Membership of the National Research Council, 1969-70 8 Foreword from the Vice-President (Laboratories) 11 Atlantic Regional Laboratory 15 Biochemistry Laboratory 25 Division of Biology 35 Division of Building Research 49 Division of Chemistry 67 Division of Mechanical Engineering 91 National Aeronautical Establishment 99 Prairie Regional Laboratory 111 Division of Physics 123 Radio and Electrical Engineering Division and Astrophysics Branch 147 Space Research Facilities Branch 163 London Office 169 Directory of Staff 171 Summary of Staff Statistics 194 Index 195 Photo Credits 198 NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL. OF CANADA HPRESIDENT DELEGUE= GENERAL PROGRAM PLANNING AND ANALYSIS CHIEF SECRETARY GROUP INFORMATION OF THE COUNCIL SERVICES VICE- VICE- VICE- VICE- PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT (SCIENTIFIC) (LABORATORIES) (ADMIN.) (SCIENTIFIC) INDUSTRIAL ATLANTIC REGIONA DIVISION OF AWARDS PROGRAM RESEARCH LABORATORY ADMINIS- FOR SUPPORT OF ASSISTANCE TRATION UNIVERSITY BIOCHEMISTRY PERSONNEL RESEARCH TECHNICAL LABORATORY - - - INFORMATION - - FINANCIAL EXTRAMURAL DIVISION OF SERVICE (OTTAWA) SERVICES ACTIVITIES BIOLOGY OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE -TECHNICAL - DIVISION OF PLANNING INFORMATION SERVICE SERVICE BUILDING- RESEARCH- (FIELD OPS.) DIVISION OF COMPUTATION CENTRE CHEMISTRY - - - - - - - - - - - - NATIONAL SCIENCE DIVISION OF LIBRARY MECHANICAL - - - - - - ENGINEERING CANADIAN - - - - - JOURNALS OF NATION AL RESEARCH AERONAUTICAL ESTABLISHMENT INTERNATIONAL - - RELATIONS PRAIRIE REGIONAL LABORATORY DIVISION OF PHYSICS- _ - RAC.:0 AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION AND ASTROPHYSICS BRANCH SPACE RESEARCH FACILITIES -BRANCH - - LONDON OFFICE ik NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA 1969-70 OFFICERS President W. G. SCHNEIDER, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.C., F.R.S., Ottawa, Ontario Delegue-General W. H. GAUVIN, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D., D.Eng., F.C.I.C., P.Png., Ottawa, Ontario Vice-President (Scientific) R. D. Hiscomcs, M.B.E., B.A.Sc., Ottawa, Ontario Vice-President (Scientific) D. J. LE ROY, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., Ottawa, Ontario Vice-President (Laboratories) D. W. R. MCKINLEY, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., F.I.E.E.E., F.E.I.C., Ottawa, Ontario Vice-President (Administration) K. F. 'TUPPER, O.B.E., B.A.Sc., S.M., D.Sc., LL.D., Ottawa, Ontario Secretary B. D. LEDDY, B. A., B. Comm., Ottawa, Ontario NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA 1969-70 t W. G. Schneider President K. F. Tupper D. J. Le Roy Vice-President Vice-President (Administration) (Scientific) -14 1: R. D. Hiscocks W. H. Gauvin Vice-President D eleglie-General (Scientific) D. W. R. McKinley Vice-President (Laboratories) L G. M. Brown J. S. Dewar J. S. Dupre J.-P. Gignac J. M. Ham G. W. Holbrook M. Laird 'A j4 E. W. Leaver F. A. Milligan L. Plebe J. M. Robson pJ P. R. Sandwell G. Savard G. M. Volkoff H. D. B. Wilson th Max Wyman B. D. Leddy Secretary MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA 1969-70 W. G. SCHNEIDER B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.C., F.R.S., President, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. A. N. BOURNS B.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C., F.C.I.C., Vice-President (Academic) Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. G. M. BROWN M.D., C.M., D.Phil., LL.D., F.R.S.C., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.P.(C), F.A.C.P., President, Medical Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario. J. S. DEWAR B.Sc., President, Union Carbide Canada Limited, Toronto, Ontario. J. S. DUI'llg B.A., A.M., Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Urban and Community Studies, Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. W. H. GAUVIN B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D., D.Eng., F.C.I.C., P.Eng., Delegue-General, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario J.-P. GIGNAC B.A., B.Sc.A., D.Sc.A., President, Sidbec, Montreal, Quebec. J. M. HAM B.A.Sc., S.M., Sc.D., F.I.E.E.E., Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. R. D. Hiscocxs M.B.E., B.A.Sc., Vice-President (Scientific), National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. G. W. HOLBROOK B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., President, Nova Scotia Technical College, Halifax, Nova Scotia. M. LAIRD M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., Professor and Head, Department of Biology, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland. E. W. LEAVER P. Eng., President, Electronic Associates of Canada Limited, Willowdale, Ontario. D. J. LE ROY M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., Vice-President (Scientific), National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. D. W. R. MCKINLEY B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., F.I.E.E.E., Vice-President (Laboratories), National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. F. A. MILLIGAN M.A., Associate Director of University Affairs, Canada Council, Ottawa, Ontario. L. PICHE B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.C.I.C., Vice-Rector, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec. J. M. ROBSON M.A., Sc.D., F.R.S.C., Chairman, Department of Physics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. P. R. SANDWELL B.A.Sc., M.E.I.C., P.Eng., President, Sandwell and Company Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia. G. SAVARD Graduate, R.M.C., Director of Research, Canadian Liquid Air Limited, Montreal, Quebec. K. F. TUPPER O.B.E., B.A.Sc., S.M., D.Sc., LL.D., Vice-President (Administration), National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. G. M. VOLKOFF M.B.E., B.A., M.A., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C., Professor and Head, Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. H. D. B. WILSON B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., Head, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. M. WYMAN B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., President, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. B. D. LEDDY B.A., B.Comm., Secretary, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. rrAtt. 4=4, FOREWORD FROM THE VICE-PRESIDENT (LABORATORIES) Introducing NRCL-70 For many years, up to 1968, the annual NRC REVIEW provided an overview of all NRC activities, including the laboratories, university grants and scholarships, associate committees, the industrial assistance program, etc. The REVIEW did not appear in 1969an incidental casualty, perhaps, of the sweeping re-organization of the overall NRC structure described in the Report of the President for 1968-69. Its absence from the scene was noted with regret by many readers. This new publication, NRCL-70, is designed to revive those portions of the old REVIEW which dealt with the activities of the NRC Laboratories. If our readers approve it will be followed next year by NRCL -71, and so on. Your comments on its contents and format, addressed to the Editor, Mr. Ron Shuttleworth, would be much appreciated. Similar annual reviews may be produced by other sectors of the NRC complexor they may not. Assuming that you were inclined to put pen to paper in response to our invitation to comment on NRCI,-70, perhaps you might also care to ex- press your views about the desirability or otherwise of once again publishing all of the annual re- views of NRC's activities under one cover. As you scan through the pages that follow you will notice quite a wide variation in length and style among the Divisional contributions. Other than to offer a few simple guidelines the Editor has not attempted to press the accounts into a common mold for this edition. This is an experiment future latitude will depend to some extent on reader reactions. The list of reports and publications and the staff listings have been included in response to user requests, but we may have omitted other information which you would like to see presented. Organizational Changes Some internal realignments have been made in the organization of the laboratory divisions in the past two years. While these changes and the reasons therefore have been reported in more detail elsewhere, notably in the President's Report for 1968-69 and 1969-70, it may be useful to reca- pitulate just the highlights here. One new division was created in 1968, known as the Biochemistry Laboratory, by assembling selected groups from three existing divisions, Pure Chemistry, Biosciences, and Pure Physics.
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