Head and shoulders image of Dr. William G. Schneider, honourary Doctor of Laws degree recipient. Image possibly taken near time of presentation.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. William George Schneider was born in 1915 at Wolseley, Saskatchewan. He earned BSc (1937) and MSc (1939) degrees in Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD in Chemistry in 1941 from McGill University. Dr. Schneider was president of the National Research Council of Canada from 1967 to 1980. After retiring, Dr. Schneider became a chemical consultant. He published extensively in molecular forces, critical phenomena, ultrasonics, nuclear magnetic resonances and organic semiconductors. He received an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of S in 1969. Dr. Schneider died in 2013 in [Ottawa] at age 97.