| LC control no. | n 85813655 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Armour, Margaret-Ann, 1939-2019 |
| Variant(s) | Armour, M. A. (Margaret-Ann) |
| Associated country | Canada |
| Located | Edmonton (Alta.) |
| Birth date | 1939-09-06 |
| Death date | 2019-05-25 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow (Scotland) |
| Place of death | Edmonton (Alta.) |
| Field of activity | Hazardous wastes Women in science |
| Affiliation | University of Edinburgh University of Alberta Order of Canada |
| Profession or occupation | Chemistry teachers College teachers |
| Found in | nuc85-29901: Her Hazardous chemicals information and disposal guide, ©1982 (hdg. on AU rept.: Armour, Margaret-Ann; usage: Margaret-Ann Armour) Hazardous laboratory chemicals disposal guide, ©1996: t.p. (Margaret-Ann Armour) NLC 8/27/85 (AACR2: Armour, M. A. (Margaret-Ann)) Wikipedia, viewed 27 March 2020: Margaret-Ann Armour (chemist who was a vocal advocate for women in science; born 6 September 1939, Glasgow, Scotland; earned a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. from the University of Edinburgh and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Alberta in 1970; joined the University of Alberta's Department of Chemistry in 1979, serving as assistant chair of the department from 1989 to 2005 and as associate dean for diversity from 2005 to 2019; founded the Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST) program; research explored how to dispose of dangerous waste; made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2006; died 25 May 2019, Edmonton, Alberta) Canada. Governor General. Honours Recipients database, 27 March 2020 (Margaret-Ann Armour; Edmonton, Alberta; Member of the Order of Canada, awarded on April 6, 2006, invested on December 15, 2006; Margaret-Ann Armour is untiring in her quest to encourage young Canadian women to pursue careers in science and engineering. Associate dean of Science (Diversity) at the University of Alberta, she is internationally recognized as an expert on bio-safety and the disposal of hazardous waste. A gifted communicator, she has given scores of talks in schools across the country, imparting to her audiences her enthusiasm and passion for her vocation. Her achievements as a teacher, scholar and founding member of WISEST (Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology) are igniting a new interest in the world of science and sculpting the next generation of budding scientists. Canadiana, viewed 27 March 2020 (authorized access point (0101L9937): Armour, M. A. (Margaret-Ann); variant access points: Armour, M. A., Armour, Margaret-Ann) |
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