Person Jones; Sir; Ewart Ray Herbert (1911 - 2002) Jones Ewart Ray Herbert Sir 1911 - 2002 Male Wrexham, Denbighshire 16/03/1911 19110316 07/05/2002 20020507

Education: Grove Park School, Wrexham; University College of North Wales at Bangor; University of Manchester Career: Lecturer at Imperial College of Science and Technology, London (1938); during WW2 trained gas officers; Reader (1945) and Assistant Professor at Imperial College of Science and Technology, London; Head of Organic Chemistry Department and Professor of Chemistry at University of Manchester (1947 - 1955); Head of Organic Chemistry Department and Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at University of Oxford, fellow of Magdalen College (1955 - 1978); gave name to 'Jones Oxidation' - chronic acid oxidation of secondary alcohols to ketones in acetone; member of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - chairman of research grants committee; member of Science Research Council (1965 - 1969) - chair of Science and Technology Board, member Science Board (1969-1972); Chairman of the Chemical Society/Royal Institute of Chemistry Amalgamation Committee (1975 - 1980); presented with award for service to the Chemical Society; awarded Meldola Medal by Royal Insititute of Chemistry; awarded Fritzsche Award by American Chemical Society; Chairman of the Anchor and Guardian Housing Associations Memberships: President of Chemical Society (1964 - 1966) President of Royal Institute of Chemistry (1970 - 1971) President of Royal Society of Chemistry (1980 - 1982) Honours: Kt 1963 Married (1937) Frances Copp Royal Society roles: Council: 1969-1971 Medals and prizes: Davy Medal 1966 Fellow 16/03/1950 39 Obituary in the Daily Telegraph (15/05/2002) Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2003 vol 49 pp 263-282, plate, by J H Jones International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 16 Mar 1911 - NA4219 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 77e3e68a-a343-4d17-9933-096390ba4265