Canadian Chemical News articles from January 2002

Canadian Chemical News archives from January 2002

The CIC -- mine or ours? (Chair's Column).(Chemical Institute of Canada's survey)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As chair of the CIC, I am one of a group of people who are called 'they'. You know -- they decided to provide these services in the CIC -- or, they decided to hold a meeting in this place on that date -- or, they should be making a statement on...

Heads up!
January 1, 2002... You'll have noticed a change this month to the masthead of ACCN. We're now using the complete name of our magazine on the cover. Why? Because that's what you asked us to do. The 2001 ACCN Survey results told us that 67% of you preferred...

Is the CIC heading towards greener pastures? (Letters/Lettres).
January 1, 2002... Though the CIC and its constituent societies have awards covering most of the chemical spectrum, there is one award conspicuous by its absence: a green chemistry award. At a time when environmental concerns are becoming ever more important, it...

Personals/Personnalites.(multiple appointments and awards briefs)
January 1, 2002... Industry Mandel Scientific Company of Guelph, ON, has announced the appointment of Michael Cauley as a director of the company and to the position of vice-president of sales. Cauley has been with Mandel sinc e1985, excelling in the...

Obituaries.(Chemical Institute of Canada members)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 1, 2002... John C.D. Brand, FCIC was born May 21, 1921 in Durban, South Africa. He earned his undergraduate, MSc., PhD and DSc. degrees at the University of London, UK. His numerous advances in molecular electronic spectroscopy earned him recognition in...

Supporting youth in biotechnology. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(Aventis Biotech Challenge receives government grant)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Aventis Biotech Challenge, a youth-oriented career awareness initiative, is one of the benificiaries of $879,000 in funding from the federal government. Minister of Human Resources Development Canada, the Honourable Jane Stewart, made...

Windsor adds industrial research chair. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(University of Windsor, Douglas Stephan)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The NSERC-NOVA Industrial Research Chair in Polymerization Catalysis has been established at the University of Windsor, and a member of The Chemical Institute of Canada is the chairholder. Douglas Stephan, FCIC, has been named the chair of...

Top 10 in Canada's life sciences industry are named. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(Ottawa Life Sciences Council awards)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ottawa Life Sciences Council (OLSC), a not-for-profit organization committed to stimulating the growth of the life sciences sector in the Ottawa area, announced the winners of Canada's Top 10 Life Sciences Corporate Investment and/or Partnering...

Terra Nova no longer. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(Petro-Canada drills well)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Petro-Canada, operator of the Terra Nova oil field offshore Newfoundland, today announced that it has successfully drilled the first well - Terra Nova C-69 1 - into the separate Far East fault block of the Terra Nova oil field. The Far...

University-Industry partnerships driving innovation. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(NSERC and The Conference Board of Canada's Synergy Awards)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Outstanding university-industry partnerships were honoured on November 20 in Montreal, QC, at the Synergy Awards ceremony. The awards, sponsored by NSERC and The Conference Board of Canada, are intended to recognize how essential such...

Punishment by publication. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(Sherrit International Corp. must publish offenses in magazine)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Sherrit International Corp. faces an unusual requirement in a first-ever federal 'alternative measures agreement': It must publish the details of its environmental offences in the Canadian business publication Hazardous Materials Management....

Paternity tests from the desktop. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(PRO-DNA Diagnostic Inc. products available online)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The general public can now purchase paternity and other DNA tests online, thanks to PRO-DNA Diagnostic Inc. The molecular diagnostics company, based in Montreal, has begun offering sale of its lab services through its secure website. Also part...

Syncrude sees growth in 2002. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(plans for expansion)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Syncrude owners are confident in their future success in 2002 and are predicting new hiring in the year to come. The company has proposed its plans for next year for consideration by the owners of the Syncrude Joint Venture. Total planned...

Switch on quantum computing, thanks to Canadian researchers. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(at the University of Toronto)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a 'switch' involving the manipulation of a photon that may lead to the creation of an optical transistor and usher in a new era of more powerful computers. "This switch allows a...

Getting your computers talking to each other. (Chemputing).
January 1, 2002... There are two changes that have taken place in today's computer world. It's becoming quite common to have more than one computer. It may be that you have a desktop and notebook, or a couple has his-and- hers computers or an office needs several...

Barefoot, pregnant and on a cactus. (Chemfusion).(history of carmine dye extracted from cochineal insects)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... What was the first item of commerce to be exported from the New World to the old? No, not corn. Not rubber. It was bug juice. At least in a manner of speaking. When Hernan Cortez came to America in 1518 he was intrigued by the beautifully...

A modest monarch. (Portrait).(Jules Thibault)(Interview)
January 1, 2002... In October of this year, Jules Thibault, MCIC assumed the presidency of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) for 2001-2002. Thibault, a passionately dedicated professor, addressed a few questions in a recent interview. How...

There are two things in life you can depend on: Death and ... tax credits?; Canada's scientific research and experimental development program is helping transform ideas into reality. (Feature/Chronique).
January 1, 2002... Canada is the largest exporter of forest/paper products in the world and is a significant contributor to the global chemical industry. This means that chemical engineers, chemists and technologists working in a variety of roles are continually...

A toolbox of tricks. (Feature/Chronique).(cellular research at University of Alberta)
January 1, 2002... Contruction work has begun, but there are no slow signs to stop the traffic. University of Alberta chemists are responding quickly to proteomics' need for new tools to characterize the thousands of reactions in a cell. As chemists,...

Nucleic acid diagnostics for fresh water pathogens. (Feature/Chronique).(procedure developed by University of Toronto scientists)
January 1, 2002... A new DNA-based procedure is poised to dramatically reduce the time it takes to assess the bacterial contamination of water, the cause of the Walkerton tragedy. A University of Toronto team is working on a tool that can be used for everthing...

Building blocks of the near future: Students know where the future lies, and they are flocking to a new University of Ottawa program that offers specializations in genomics and medicinal chemistry. (Feature/Chronique).
January 1, 2002... The recent bioterrorist anthrax threat in the United States and the ensuing controversy over access to Ciprofloxacin, the antibiotic for anthrax, has caused many of us in Canada to refocus on the importance of pharmaceuticals. Within the last...

The next big thing: If all the media buzz is any indication, proteomics has been christened. (Feature/Chronique).(form of genetic engineering is discussed)
January 1, 2002... Over the past year, stories about proteomics have graced the pages of mainstream publications like U.S. News and World Report, the National Post and the Toronto Star, as journalists attempt to tell mass-market audiences about the recent...

Human embryonic stem cell research. (Feature/Chronique).
January 1, 2002... We've all been hearing about this stem cell debate, but if you miss a day, you miss a lot. By the time you read this, the federal government may have already stepped into the fray with a draft legislation. With a decision so imminent, knowing...

Interfaces.(new column focusing on science-societal issues)(Column)
January 1, 2002... As scientists; practically all of us would agree that science is of fundamental importance to our society. But what is science? How does it, evolve? What role does it play in our society?' What are its responsibilities? For these and other...

Canadian 51st chemical engineering conference: October 15-18, 2001. (CSChE Bulletin SCGCh).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Sponsor Acknowledgements/Remerciements aux Commanditaires We would like to acknowledge the companies and academic institutions which have provided financial support for the 51St Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. We wish to thank the...

Report of the CSChE president: October 2000-October 2001. (CSChE Bulletin SCGCh).(Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In the past year, the CSChE Board has actively continued initiatives of the Society's strategic plan LIVE -- Life-Long Learning, Involvement and Commitment, the Voice of Reason, and Ethics and Social Responsibility. Alliances As...

Canadian polymer scientists meet their chinese colleagues. (Division News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In recent years, we have witnessed significant advances in the field of polymer science and engineering in Canada and China. In order to promote scientific exchange between two countries, two bilateral meetings have been jointly proposed and...

Marten ternan accepts lectureship award 2001. (Division News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Canadian Catalysis Foundation is pleased to announce that Marten Ternan, FCIC, is the winner of the 2001 Canadian Catalysis Lectureship Award. The award consists of an honorarium along with funding so that the winner can provide a series of...

2002 CSC undergraduate student conferences. (Student News).(Canadian Society for Chemistry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Every year, chemistry undergraduate student conferences are planned in four different regions of Canada. All participants (presenters and observers) are 'winners', gaining experience through presentations while learning about research being...

U of A hosts 2002 biennial CSChE student conference. (Student News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... On March 15-17, the U of A's chemical engineering students will host the 4th Biennial CSChE Student Conference. This year's CSChE Student Conference will include speakers from industry, workshops, technical tours to various companies in and...

Student chapters' merit awards, terms of reference. (Student News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Student Chapters' Merit Awards are offered as a means of recognizing and encouraging initiative and originality in Student Chapter programming in the areas of chemistry, chemical technology and chemical engineering. Each Student...

The Day the Water Treatment Man Came to Visit: A True Story. (Feature/Chronique).(marketing home water treatment systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... One day my husband received a call from a company that sells domestic water treatment systems. And he booked an appointment with them to co me to the house. "You did what?" I said. It is a matter of principle in our household that we NEVER...