Canadian Chemical News articles from April 2003

Canadian Chemical News archives from April 2003

Confessions of an academic chemist. (President's Column).
April 1, 2003... This issue of ACCN features life in academia, and so I will share some of my experiences in this area. My career in the teaching profession began as a third year undergraduate student instructing in first year chemistry lab, and has continued...

Letters/lettres.
April 1, 2003... Nasty... by Nature I have just read the news brief 'Proteomics Instead of Fungicides...' and note the opening statement says that we may be on the way to "chemical-free ways to protect crops from disease". The brief then goes on to...

Crompton Co./Cie's Guelph Research Laboratories. (Personals/Personnalites: Industry).(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Paul Thomson, MCIC, has been appointed director of research and development at Crompton Co./Cie's Guelph Research Laboratories. Thomson obtained a PhD from McMaster University and has been with the Crompton lab since 1988, most recently as...

2003 Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). (Personals/Personnalites: University).(awards)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... University of Toronto's Michael Georges, MCIC, was the recipient of the 2003 Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) award for chemistry. CFI's New Opportunities Fund is designed to help launch the careers of talented new faculty members by...

Killam research professor Mary Anne White. (Personals/Personnalites: University).(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Killam research professor Mary Anne White, FCIC, was appointed the first director of the Institute for Research in Materials at Dalhousie University. The new institute facilitates interdisciplinary research in the area of materials.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). (Personals/Personnalites: Government).(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced the appointment of Barbara Sherwood Lollar to a three-year term on the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Sherwood Lollar is currently a...

Obituaries.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... J. Malcolm F. Campbell, MCIC Robert B. Carson, FCIC Dimitry Gerasimo Cerigo, FCIC C. Eugene Coke, FCIC Catherine Edith Hall, MCIC Erwin Schweigl, MCIC Suren N. Sehgal, MCIC Bryan B. Smith, FCIC William G....

Ethanol industry applauds Kyoto budget. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).
April 1, 2003... The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) praised the federal government for taking steps in the 2003 budget to build a strong ethanol industry in Canada. $2 billion over the next five years has been earmarked to meet the Kyoto Protocol...

FTI to reduce mercury in our environment. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(FTI Foodtech International, Inc. announced the signing of a sales agency agreement with Bio Sym Medical Corportation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FTI Foodtech International, Inc. announced the signing of a sales agency agreement with Bio Sym Medical Corportation of Coquitlam, BC for the exclusive Canadian sales rights for their Merc II amalgam separator system (ISO11143 certified). In...

Pulp and paper shipments on the rise. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).
April 1, 2003... Canada's pulp and paper shipments grew 2.3 per cent to 30.5 million tonnes in 2002. Although volumes were up, the industry's financial performance deteriorated because of weaker prices. The Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) estimates the...

Attractive opportunities for cosmetic firms in Canada. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Kline & Company recently presented its findings from its cosmetics study at a seminar for members of the Canadian Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrance Association. The study entitled, 'Trends in the Canadian Cosmetic and Toiletry Industry'...

Hydro Agri chooses a global chemical management system. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).
April 1, 2003... Hydro Agri -- the world's leading supplier of mineral fertilizers - signed a five-year contract in Montreal, QC with Atrion International for the company's global chemical management system. Atrion is the leading developer of materials...

Reflecting on Chemputing's past. (Chemputing).
April 1, 2003... 2003 came in with a real for me; the type you don't want. One of you heed my past warnings about practicing safe computing. Your computer sent me a string of e-mails New Year's Eve and again during the day. Each contained messages of undying...

Perils of pain relief. (Chemfusion).(history of poppy seeds as source of medicine)
April 1, 2003... They only used about 3 kg of poppy seeds a week, so why, the baker wondered, was his partner ordering a 25 kg bag every week? The matter remained a mystery until the partner suffered a seizure, followed by delirium and hallucinations. Hospital...

Joint forces: Canadian industry and academia team up to forge a globally competitive future. (Articles).
April 1, 2003... Ten years ago, government cutbacks to already underfunded post-secondary institutions sent a wave of change through health care campuses of Canadian universities and colleges already struggling to cope with inadequate budgets. Programs...

Chernoff Hall is a dream come true.(for chemistry students)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Chernoff Hall is a dream come true for chemistry students, staff and faulty of Queen's University. It attracted funding from diverse sources such the Ontario Superbuild Fund, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Innovation Trust...

What's up... in the ivory tower? Industry needs an accurate concept of what goes on in Canada's universities. So let's dispel and demystify. (Articles).(industry and university collaboration)
April 1, 2003... Anonymous academicians speak up to share their realities and their visions for the future. Benefits of Collaboration "The profs who yell the loudest about the evils of industrial collaboration are those who seldom have opportunities to...

And now a few kind words. (Articles).(liberal government supports university research)
April 1, 2003... The latest federal budget got it exactly right when it continued the Liberal government's strong commitment to strengthening the research infrastructure of Canada's universities. It is now widely accepted that the future success of our nation,...

University-industry relations & some lessons from biotech. (Interfaces).
April 1, 2003... Increasing university-industry interactions may be seen as raising no real concerns, or even as being an unqualified good. Benefits of this interaction include increased funding for science and the conversion of esoteric knowledge into...

Membership has its rewards. (CIC Bulletin ICC).(Chemical Institute of Canada)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The "Renew Your Membership!" contest results are in. Winning ballots for the renewal contest were drawn at The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) National Office on January 27, 2003. The third annual contest held in partnership with Meloche...

CSChE and AIChE meet in New York. (CSChE Bulletin SCGCh).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Andrew Hart, MCIC, and Roland Andersson, MCIC, met with senior AIChE officials in New York in February 2003 for discussions on joint professional development programs, the North American Alliance of Chemical Engineers (NAAChE), the 9th World...

Workshop on petroleum hydrocarbons. (Local Section News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The CIC Toronto Section is sponsoring a workshop organized by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment on Tuesday, May 6, 2003. The objectives of this event are to familiarize laboratory staff, consulting engineers and others with the method for...

An evening of superbugs and anthrax. (Local Section News).(meetings)
April 1, 2003... On February 26, 2003, the Ottawa CIC Local Section held a professional development presentation with two guest speakers: G. W. Riedel, MCIC (formerly from Health Canada) 'Phage therapy -- on the threshold of life where chemistry and biology...

Ottawa CIC local section - annual general meeting and dinner. (Local Section News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... May 1, 2003 - 6 pm to 10 pm Algonquin College, Woodroffe Campus Cost is $20 per person, payable at the door. If you plan to attend or have any special dietary needs, please contact JeanFrancois Legault at 613-996-7496 or...

Second annual Ottawa chemistry olympiad. (Local Section News).
April 1, 2003... The Ottawa CIC Local Section launched a chemistry olympiad that involved students in grades 7 to OAC from 19 local schools. The event was one of two on-site competitions in the Science and Engineering Olympics that were held at the Canada...

Grand opening. (Local Section News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... On Wednesday January 31, 2003, the Manitoba CIC Local Section held their regular business meeting at Brandon University. This was done in conjunction with the grand opening of the newly installed Bruker 400 MHz NRM. Sam Yan, co-applicant for...

National Chemistry Week branches out. (NCW/SNC News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The focus on educating the public and students as a year round activity was the basis for discussion of the National Chemistry Week Team at their March meeting. National Chemistry Week will continue to take place, as it is important to promote...

Awards Night in Toronto rewards many. (Student News).
April 1, 2003... The 2002 CIC Toronto Section Awards Night was held on Friday, October 25, 2002, at the Ryerson International Conference Centre. The speaker this year was Toronto Section executive member, Mike Miller, MCIC, who spoke on 'The Value of...

C3 conference to be held in Calgary. (Student News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... College Chemistry Canada (C3) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the teaching of chemistry primarily at the college and university level (see our website at www.c3.douglas.bc.ca). The annual C3 conference will be held on...

Focsaneanu wins Pestcon Scholarship. (Student News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Kathy-Sarah Focsaneanu graduated summa cum laude from the Honours Chemistry program at the University of Ottawa in June 2002. Her fourth-year research project, under the supervision of J. C. Scaiano, FCIC, was entitled 'The Photodecomposition...

Silver Medalists honoured. (Student News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The CiC is proud to announce the 2002 Silver Medal winners. The medals are awarded on behalf of each Society.

CSC Silver Medal winners. (Student News).(Canadian Society for Chemistry)
April 1, 2003... The Canadian Society for Chemistry encourages undergraduate students in chemistry and related subjects by offering an award to the student with the highest marks, entering his or her final year of studies at each chemistry and/or biochemistry...

CSChE Medal winners. (Student News).(Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In addition to the medal and certificate of merit offered by all the Societies, the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering awards an additional prize of $50 and a two-year subscription to The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. Winners...

CSCT Medal winners. (Student News).(Canadian Society for Chemical Technology)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Canadian Society for Chemical Technology extends congratulations to those students attending Community College or CEGEP, who received the Society's medal. The students listed have achieved top marks in a CSCT accredited Chemical,...

Meeting/reunions.
April 1, 2003... Canada April 24-25, 2003. Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) Introduction to the Canadian Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Industries, Calgary, AB. Contact: Sue Johnsgaard; Tel: 403-220-2357; Fax: 403-289-2344; E-mail: sjohnsgaard@ceri.ca....