- Richard H. Tomlinson
Richard H. Tomlinson, O.C., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.C.I.C. (born c. 1924) is a Canadian chemist and philanthropist. He is best known as a founding director of
Gennum Corp. , a Canadian manufacturer of semiconductors and semiconductor-based products, and for making one of the largest single donations to a Canadian university.He studied at
Bishop's University and received a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1948 fromMcGill University . In 1950, he joined the Department of Chemistry atMcMaster University . He retired in 1988. In 2000, he made a donation ofC$ 64 million to McGill University which will be used to create Fellowships.In 2003, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada .References
* [http://www.mcgill.ca/reporter/32/17/tomlinson2/ McGill Reporter: So who is this guy?]
External links
* [http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships/grad/recruitment/tomlinson/ Richard H. Tomlinson Fellowships]
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