Canadian Chemical News articles from April 2004

Canadian Chemical News archives from April 2004

Green Chemistry and Engineering Forum: when it comes to waste production--prevention is better than a cure.(Guest Column)
April 1, 2004... The Board of Directors of the Chemical Institute of Canada has recently created a Green Chemistry and Engineering Forum as part of the CIC's new initiatives. As the national organization representing chemical professionals in Canada, it is...

The Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC) awarded the John S. Bates Memorial Gold Medal to Charles A. Sankey, FCIC, in recognition of his long-term contributions to the science and technology of the industry.(Industry)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC) awarded the John S. Bates Memorial Gold Medal to Charles A. Sankey, FCIC, in recognition of his long-term contributions to the science and technology of the industry. Sankey's career...

PAPTAC recognized Bernard Begin, ACIC, for his contribution to a paper entitled, "Effects of Wood and Pulp Quality on Linting Propensity.".(Industry)(The Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... PAPTAC recognized Bernard Begin, ACIC, for his contribution to a paper entitled, "Effects of Wood and Pulp Quality on Linting Propensity." The paper was a joint effort and awarded the I. H. Weldon Award.

PAPTAC awarded the Douglas Atak Award to Yonghao Ni, MCIC, and Zhibin He of the University of New Brunswick, and Eric Zhang of Holmen Paper AB of Sweden.(Industry)(The Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... PAPTAC awarded the Douglas Atak Award to Yonghao Ni, MCIC, and Zhibin He of the University of New Brunswick, and Eric Zhang of Holmen Paper AB of Sweden. Their paper was entitled, "Mechanism of Sodium Borohydride-Assisted Peroxide Bleaching of...

Second-year Simon Fraser University science student, Karen Chan, won a prestigious Women in Engineering.(University)
April 1, 2004... Second-year Simon Fraser University science student, Karen Chart, won a prestigious Women in Engineering and Science (WES) award. Although always inclined towards "medicine and mathematics," Chan says her decision to study science "was...

Pioneer of electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) in Canada, Jean Lessard, FCIC, of the Universite de Sherbrooke received the 2004 Murray Raney Award from the Organic Reactions Catalysis Society (ORC Society).(Distinction)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Pioneer of electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) in Canada, Jean Lessard, FCIC, of the Universite de Sherbrooke received the 2004 Murray Raney Award from the Organic Reactions Catalysis Society (ORC Society). The Raney Award is sponsored by W.R....

In Memoriam.(Personals)
April 1, 2004... The CIC extends its condolences to the families of: Stanley Bywater, FCIC Stuart M. Chapman, FCIC Dimitrio V. Favis, FCIC Frederick R. Richardson, MCIC Walter R. Ruston, MCIC

Shell gets Nod for new mine.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Shell Canada has received conditional approval for Phase 1 of its Jackpine Mine from a joint review panel established by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board and the federal government. The Jackpine Mine, a second oil sands mine for Shell in...

U.S. border concerns keep researchers home.
April 1, 2004... Increased concerns about border security prevented two Chinese-born graduate students from presenting papers in the U.S. recently, an issue that has University of Toronto administrators ready to take action. The two environmental toxicology...

Ottawa seeks submissions for C[O.sub.2] projects.
April 1, 2004... A two-year initiative is expected to help develop a market for carbon dioxide capture and storage in Canada, as well as new uses for C[O.sub.2] from industrial emitters. Developed in consultation with industry and provinces in western Canada,...

Forest managers test carbon tracker.
April 1, 2004... Tracking carbon in Canada's forests moved one step closer to reality this fall. Thirty analysts and partners from Canada's Model Forest Network put Canada's first operational level carbon-accounting tool through its paces. The tool, developed...

CFI funds research at SFU--and beyond.(Canada Foundation for Innovation, Simon Fraser University )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Canada's research community will receive a major boost thanks to the $585.9 million investment from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The money is intended to support 126 projects at 57 Canadian universities, colleges, hospitals and...

Canada commits $1.5 M to Great Lakes cleanup.
April 1, 2004... The Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, announced funding of $1.5 million from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund, to support 47 restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin. The fund provides financial support to projects...

CGPA wants change.(Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Canada's generic pharmaceutical industry believes legislation reinstated in the House of Commons will not deliver Canadian-made generic drugs to people in developing countries. Since the introduction of Bill C-56 in November 2003, the Canadian...

Canadian Subsidy Directory.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The new revised edition of the Canadian Subsidy Directory. 2004 is now available. This publication contains descriptions of more than 2,600 direct and indirect financial subsidies, grants and loans offered by government departments and...

Out-of-this-world chemistry.(Chemputing)
April 1, 2004... There's a new level of excitement on the Web. We can look at our computer monitors and watch an experimental program taking place on another planet. NASA have landed a pair of Rovers equipped with a collection of chemical instruments on two...

Writing the book--on paper.(Chemfusion)
April 1, 2004... It was a quasi religious moment. There in front of me, in a display case at the British Museum, lay the original copy of "The Adventure of the Missing Three Quarter" in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's own hand. Like any other Sherlock Holmes fan, I...

Chemical shifts: what's new in chemistry research? Chemical Shifts offers a concentrated look at Canada's latest developments.(Chemical Shifts)
April 1, 2004... Super-cool and superfluid: how many helium atoms does it take? One frequently thinks that properties of individual molecules and atoms are governed by quantum-mechanics, whereas large assemblies of molecules are described by...

Waste not--want not? Green chemistry's current trends and future aspirations.(Trends)
April 1, 2004... Consider this: what do pulp and paper, lumber, petrochemicals, textiles, transportation, health care and pharmaceuticals, architecture, mining and steel, food and agriculture, plastic/ rubber/coatings, and electronics have in common or a new...

Innovation roadmap: Canada's bioproducts industry's report on bio-based feedstocks fuels, and industrial products.
April 1, 2004... A network of business people, academics, government personnel and consultants with expertise in the bio-based economy and a strong interest in "thinking green" have developed the Innovation Roadmap on Bio-Based Fuels and Industrial Products....

What's new? Who's who? What're they up to?(Meet the Green Machines)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... The field of green chemistry and engineering is only a decade old--but branching out in exciting directions! Canadian trailblazers report on the paths their research is taking: R. H. Marchessault, FCIC E.B. Eddy professor ...

Developing green chemistry: organometallic reactions in water and other alternative media.
April 1, 2004... Organic solvents are used extensively in the chemical industry, and their release into the environment has been a matter of great concern. Because of the wide range of hazards that can be associated with these volatile organic compounds (VOC),...

Directed evolution of enzymes: obtaining clean, efficient, and biodegradable catalysts.
April 1, 2004... Abstract This brief technological report presents an overview of techniques and applications in the field of directed evolution of enzyme catalysts. These techniques allow for the creation of modified enzymes that are better adapted to...

You get what you pay for! Energy supply and pricing for a sustainable future.
April 1, 2004... Canadians enjoy one of the most energy-intensive economies on Earth. This makes life very pleasant indeed in what would otherwise be a cold, dark country for half the year. Much of the country depends, directly or indirectly, on fossil fuel for...

New and (already) improve! A report on the first IUPAC International Conference on Bio-based Polymers (ICBP 2003).
April 1, 2004... Nearly ten years ago, Canadian Chemical News/L'actualite chimique canadienne (ACCN) carried a report on the ISBP 1994 International Symposium on Bacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHAs. The headline read, "International Conference Discusses the...

New bleaching agents for mechanical pulps: a discovery made possible by the pursuit of green chemistry.
April 1, 2004... In 2000, the Canadian pulp and paper industry contributed over $21 billion to Canada's $54 billion merchandise trade balance and directly employed about 67,000 people. Technical innovation in processes used for the production of pulp and paper...

The three Ps go "green" and clean up their acts!(Go Green)(CleanPrint Canada)
April 1, 2004... CleanPrint Canada CleanPrint Canada is a non-profit partnership comprised of representatives from all aspects of the printing industry including printers, suppliers, associations and government. Participation and implementation of projects...

Millar Western Pulp (Meadow Lake) Ltd.(Millar Western)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The start-up of Millar Western's Meadow Lake bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) mill in Edmonton, AB in 1992 marked the world's first successful implementation of zero-liquid-effluent-discharge technology at a market pulp facility. A...

Tembec Paper Group--Pine Falls Operations.
April 1, 2004... Tembec-Pine Falls Operations in Pine Falls, MB produces newsprint for major newspapers in Canada and the U.S. Tembec is Manitoba's only newsprint mill and is the largest recycler of old newspapers and magazines in the province. The installation...

Announcing the 2004 CIC Fellowships.(CIC Bulletin ICC)(The Chemical Institute of Canada)
April 1, 2004... The nine members of The Chemical Institute of Canada profiled below were elected to the Fellowship in 2004 by the CIC Board of Directors. They will receive their Fellowship certificates either at the CIC Annual General Meeting (AGM) in London,...

2003 financial statements.(CIC Bulletin ICC)(The Chemical Institute of Canada )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... By mid-April 2004, copies of the complete audited financial statements of the CIC, CSC, and CSChE will be available (in both official languages) on our Web site and on request from the executive director. The statements will also be available...

Announcement: CSC/CIC AGM date change.(CIC Bulletin ICC)(The Chemical Institute of Canada )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... CSC/CIC members are advised that the Annual General Meetings (AGM) date has been changed to Monday, May 31, 2004 in London, ON. The AGMs are being held in conjunction with the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. A sandwich lunch will...

CNC/IUPAC Travel Awards Bourses de Vovage du CNC/UICPA.(CSC Bulletin SCC)(Canadian National Committee)(International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry )
April 1, 2004... The Canadian National Committee for IUPAC (CNC/IUPAC) established a program of Travel Awards for young Canadian scientists in 1982. These awards are financed jointly by the Canadian Society for Chemistry's Gendron Fund and by CNC/IUPAC's...

Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Board of Directors Nominations (2004-2005).(CSChE Bulletin SCGCh)
April 1, 2004... The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineers (CSChE) Nominating Committee, appointed under the terms of CSChE bylaws Article 8, Section k, has proposed the candidates listed below to serve as CSChE officers for 2004-2005. Andrew Hart, MCIC,...

The Ottawa Chemistry Olympiad.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... An on-site competition at the Science and Engineering Olympics The Ottawa CIC Local Section was once again involved in the Science and Engineering Olympics that were held at the Canada Science and Technology Museum on February 24 2004....

Peterborough Local Section salutes Trent University chemistry students.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Peterborough CIC Local Section participated in an awards ceremony to recognize chemistry students at Trent University on January 30, 2004. The Section also hosted a brief reception following the ceremony. The 2002-2003 prize recipients...

CCC Conference 2004.(Division News)(College Chemistry Canada's)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... College Chemistry Canada's 31st conference will be hosted by Okanagan University College in Kelowna, BC, June 10-13, 2004. The conference, entitled a "Taste of Chemistry" will look at the wine industry in the Okanagan Valley, which is fast...

CSC Silver Medal Winners.(Student News)(The Canadian Society for Chemistry )
April 1, 2004... Silver Medalists Honoured The CIC is proud to announce the 2002 Silver Medal winners. The medals are awarded on behalf of each Society. Gagnants de medailles d'argent de la SCC The Canadian Society for Chemistry encourages...

CSChE Medal Winners.(Student News)(The Canadian society for Chemical Engineering )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Gagnants de medailles de la SCGCh 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...

CSCT Medal Winners.(Student News)(The Canadian Society for Chemical Technology)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Gagnants de medailles de la SCTC The Canadian Society for Chemical Technology extends congratulations to those students attending a college or a CEGEP, who received the Society's medal. The students listed have achieved top marks in a CSCT...

Meetings.(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... Canada Seminars and courses April 26-28, 2004.8th Annual Process Control Applications for Industry Workshop (APC 2004), Vancouver, BC. Web site: www.ieee-ias.org/apc2004/index/html. May 20-21, 2004. U.S.-Canada Joint Workshop on...

Total syntheses of diterpene alkaloids.(Brief Article)(Biography)
April 1, 2004... Karel Wiesner, F.R.S., ER.S.C. (1919-1986), arrived at the University of New Brunswick in 1948, having received his RNDr at Charles University, Prague, in 1945 for his discovery of polarographic kinetic currents and their application for rate...