Irvine Masson

Irvine Masson
Born
James Irvine Orme Masson

(1887-09-03)3 September 1887
Died22 October 1962(1962-10-22) (aged 75)
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Sheffield

Sir James Irvine Orme Masson FRS FRSE MBE LLD (3 September 1887 – 22 October 1962), generally known as Irvine Masson, was an Australian-born chemist of Scots descent who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield from 1938 to 1953. He is usually referred to in documents as J. I. O. Masson.