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Place of Birth: Dorchester, New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada
About Robert Ackman
- Robert George Ackman, (September 27, 1927 – July 16, 2013) was a Canadian chemist and professor.
- He was best known for his pioneering work on marine oils and Omega-3 fatty acid. Born in Dorchester, New Brunswick, his education included a B.A.
- degree in organic chemistry from the University of Toronto received in 1950, an M.Sc.
- in organic chemistry from Dalhousie University received in 1952, a Ph.D.
- degree in organic chemistry from the University of London received in 1956, and a D.I.C.
- in organic chemistry from Imperial College London. From 1950 to 1953, he was a research assistant with the Atlantic Fisheries Experimental Station of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada.
- From 1956 to 1979, he was with the Halifax Laboratory, Fisheries Research Board of Canada as a research chemist, program head for marine oils, assistant director, technological consultant to chairman, group leader of marine lipids, and division chief of marine lipids.
- From 1979 to 1995, he was a Professor with the Technical University of Nova Scotia, Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology.
- In 1995, he was appointed Professor Emeritus.
- He authored over 550 scientific papers. In 2001, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
- In 1972, he was made a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada. He died at age 85 on July 16, 2013, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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