Léo Edmond Marion, (March 22, 1899 – July 16, 1979) was a

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organic chemist and academic administrator. He was Vice-President of the

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. From 1964 until 1965 he was President of the

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. From 1965 until 1969, he was Dean of Faculty of Pure and Applied Science at the University of Ottawa.

Honours

* In 1963 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from the

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. * In 1965 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from

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. * In 1967 he was made a Companion of the

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. * In 1968 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the

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* 1899 births 1979 deaths Canadian organic chemists Canadian university and college faculty deans Companions of the Order of Canada Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Scientists from Ontario 20th-century Canadian chemists Academic staff of the University of Ottawa Canadian Members of the Order of the British Empire {{Canada-scientist-stub