Thank You, Ian and Joy Tinsley
For Your Lasting Impact on Future Scientists
With deep gratitude, the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology extends our heartfelt thanks to Ian and Joy Tinsley for their generous support through the Ian and Joy Tinsley Scholarship.
Over the past five years, this scholarship has provided critical financial assistance to many of our PhD students—easing the often-challenging transition from undergraduate to graduate studies. This pivotal time, full of both excitement and uncertainty, was one Dr. Ian Tinsley remembered well from his own arrival at Oregon State University.
In honoring their own experience of generosity received, the Tinsleys have chosen to give back in a way that continues to shape the lives of our students, fostering academic success, personal growth, and scientific discovery.
Their support reflects a profound commitment to education, mentorship, and the future of environmental and molecular toxicology.
Thank you, Ian and Joy, for believing in our students and investing in their journeys. Your legacy continues to inspire.
TINSLEY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED:
This award began in 2022.
2022: 4
2023 : the award was used to support undergraduate summer research instead of PhD students
2024 – 6
2025 – 4
In 1950 Ian James Tinsley received a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry from the University of Sydney. After working a few years at Australia's Commonwealth Science Institute and Research Organization he came to Corvallis in 1953 to pursue graduate studies at Oregon State College, receiving his doctorate in Food Technology in 1958.
The rest of Ian's career was spent at Oregon State in the Department of Agricultural Chemistry. He became a professor in 1970 and served as department chair from 1990 until he retired in 1996. He taught freshman chemistry for several decades. In 1976 he developed a course on chemicals in the environment. Chemical Concepts in Pollutant Behavior, the book he wrote for the course, was first published in 1978. An updated edition was released in 2004. He also enjoyed working with Agriculture Extension offices throughout the state.