Robert J. LeRoy
Robert J. Le Roy | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1943 |
| Died | August 10, 2018 (aged 74) Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Known for | LeRoy radius |
| Website | Department of Chemistry, LeRoy |
Robert J. Le Roy (September 30, 1943 – August 10, 2018) was a Canadian chemist. He held the distinguished title of University Professor at the University of Waterloo.
Career
His work on the
Oxford University was referred to as a "landmark in diatomic spectral analysis".[1] In the landmark work, the C3 value for atomic lithium was determined to a higher-precision than any atom's previously measured oscillator strength, by an order of magnitude. This lithium oscillator strength is related to the radiative lifetime of atomic lithium and is used as a benchmark for atomic clocks and measurements of fundamental constants.[2]
Awards and honors
- 1994 Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry from the Royal Society of Canada[3]
- 1995 J. Heyrovsky Honorary Medal for Merit in the Chemical Sciences from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
See also
References
- S2CID 122544942.)
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- ^ "In memory of Robert Le Roy: Family establishes undergraduate chemistry scholarship". University of Waterloo. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.