Canadian Chemical News articles from January 2006

Canadian Chemical News archives from January 2006

The importance of federal support for science and innovation.(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
January 1, 2006... In 1945, Vannevar Bush, director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development transmitted his now legendary report "Science--the Endless Frontier" to U.S. president Harry Truman, a treatise that envisioned a pivotal role for publicly...

The BC Innovation Council is pleased to announce the appointment of David Dolphin, FCIC, as its Chief Executive Officer.(Industry)
January 1, 2006... The BC Innovation Council is pleased to announce the appointment of David Dolphin, FCIC, as its Chief Executive Officer. "I am excited to be joining the Council and look forward to building upon its enviable history of assisting the research...

Sharonna Greenberg is one of two recipients of the 2005 L'Oreal Canada Mentor Fellowships.(Industry)(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... Sharonna Greenberg is one of two recipients of the 2005 L'Oreal Canada Mentor Fellowships. For the past three years, the fellowship has been awarded to young female scientists at the doctoral level in order to encourage them to continue their...

Schwarcz chairs ACCN board.(Canadian Chemical News appointed Joe Schwarcz)
January 1, 2006... The Chemical Institute of Canada and ACCN are proud to announce the appointment of Joe Schwarcz, MCIC, as the new chair of the ACCN Editorial Board. Schwarcz is one of North America's foremost educators and is the director of McGill...

Tom Brzustowski, FCIC, former president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada Canada (NSERC), has become senior advisor to the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing.(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... Tom Brzustowski, FCIC, former president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada Canada (NSERC), has become senior advisor to the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing. His first task will be to...

Fortier new NSERC president.(Suzanne Fortier, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council)(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... Suzanne Fortier, FCIC, has been appointed president of NSERC. "With her leadership, experience and expertise, I am pleased to welcome Dr. Fortier as president of NSERC," said David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible...

Newly recruited chemist, Richard Bowles, MCIC, was one of three University of Saskatchewan scientists to be awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).(Distinction)(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... Newly recruited chemist, Richard Bowles, MCIC, was one of three University of Saskatchewan scientists to be awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The CFI funding is intended to provide cutting-edge infrastructure for...

Neil Branda, MCIC, is one of only three recent Canada Research Chairs appointees across Canada to be elevated from a Tier 2 five-year junior chair in material science, which he received five years ago, to a seven-year Tier 1 senior chair.(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... Neil Branda, MCIC, is one of only three recent Canada Research Chairs appointees across Canada to be elevated from a Tier 2 five-year junior chair in material science, which he received five years ago, to a seven-year Tier 1 senior chair. The...

Claude Bechard, ministre du Developpement economique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation, a reinis le prix Lionel-Boulet a Henry Buijs, MCIC.(Distinction; Henry Buijs wins Lionel-Boulet prize for innovation in industrial research)
January 1, 2006... Claude Bechard, ministre du Developpement economique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation, a reinis le prix Lionel-Boulet a Henry Buijs, MCIC. Ce prix represente la plus haute distinction du gouvernement du Quebec dans le domaine de la...

Jim Frazee, MCIC, was re-elected as president of the Nova Scotia Chemists' Society (NSCS). The NSCS was registered in 2004.(Distinction)
January 1, 2006... Jim Frazee, MCIC, was re-elected as president of the Nova Scotia Chemists' Society (NSCS). The NSCS was registered in 2004. Its object is to regulate and bring standards to the practice of chemistry in the Province of Nova Scotia similar to...

Canadian elected IUPAC president.(International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Bryan Henry)(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... On January 1, 2006, Bryan Henry, FCIC, assumed his role as president of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). He will serve a two-year mandate. His many accomplishments include chairing the Committee of Chemistry,...

Dale Keefe, MCIC, associate professor of chemistry at Cape Breton University, was awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in molecular spectroscopy.(Distinction)
January 1, 2006... Dale Keefe, MCIC, associate professor of chemistry at Cape Breton University, was awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in molecular spectroscopy. Keefe will also receive funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation for a Raman...

Clarification.(Correction notice)
January 1, 2006... In the October 2005 issue of ACCN, there was a misprint in the article entitled, "Talented Flowers Women in Chemistry--a century of progress?" by Geoff Rayner-Canham, FCIC, and Marelene Rayner-Canham. The first recipient of the Clara Benson...

Targeting blood stem cells.
January 1, 2006... A team of bioengineers at the University of Toronto (U of T) has discovered a way to increase the yield of stem cells from umbilical cord blood, to an extent that could broaden therapeutic use of these cells. In a paper published in...

Governments fail to make the grade on energy use.(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... The Canadian Chemical Producers Association (CCPA) has given governments a failing grade for their inability to make full use of the value-added elements of energy resources--a mistake that is costing the entire economy and eroding Canada's...

Engineers wanted.
January 1, 2006... Ontario firms are looking to hire engineers and engineering graduates. A survey of organizations in Ontario employing engineers found that almost 70 percent of respondents plan to hire engineers in the coming year and that almost 80 percent of...

Contract for Bruce A refurbishment.
January 1, 2006... Bruce Power and the Ontario government have finalized an agreement that will allow Bruce Power to refurbish and restart two nuclear reactors at the Bruce A nuclear generating station. The Ontario government has agreed to purchase all power from...

L'Oreal/UNESCO "For Women in Science" program extended.(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... At a ceremony held to honour the winners of the 2005 L'Oreal Canada Mentor Fellowships, Pierre-Yves Arzel, president and CEO of L'Oreal Canada, announced the creation of two new fellowships aimed at supporting women scientists in Canada. These...

New research Centre.
January 1, 2006... A new era of discovery in the prevention and treatment of disease has begun since the University of Toronto officially opened the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research. The new centre will foster collaborative and...

Anywhere but here: it's not conspiracy that is keeping stevia from being marketed in North America as a food additive--it is lack of submitted evidence of safety.(CHEM FUSION)
January 1, 2006... Is there a conspiracy to keep a safe, noncaloric, "natural" sugar substitute off the market? That is what promoters of various stevia preparations claim. And who is behind the conspiracy? Sugar producers and manufacturers of artificial...

Looking forward--S&T for the 21st Centry: the NRC's research into world trends and global priorities has shown that there are tremendous opportunities for science and technology to help build Canada's competitiveness, and enhance our quality of life.
January 1, 2006... It is increasingly clear that science and technology are key to an innovative economy. It is also clear that if Canada is to continue to enjoy economic and social growth, we must ensure that our science and technology (S&T) capabilities and...

Hand in hand: the role of government laboratories in Canada's system of innovation.
January 1, 2006... The Government of Canada has been investing in science and technology for close to 100 years. National S&T institutions such as NRC and CANMET are closing in on their 100th anniversaries and the Geological Survey of Canada, the grandaddy of...

The CIC promotes government science.
January 1, 2006... The Chemical Institute of Canada, through its active membership and leadership roles in both the Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE) and Canadian Consortium for Research (CCR), advocates for the strengthening of government...

Radioactive beams: a world-class Canadian facility offers exciting new tools for research.(Tri Universities Meson Facility )
January 1, 2006... There is a world-class facility in Vancouver, BC, that is doing state-of-the-art research in the area of nuclear science. The research uses a probe previously unavailable, namely, accelerated radioactive beams. While most of the research in...

Chemistry in Nova Scotia.(Company overview)
January 1, 2006... The 89th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition will take place in Halifax, NS, May 27-31 of this year. The theme for the conference is "Charting a New Course/Vers de nouveaux horizons," indicating the many new directions in chemistry...

Ontario Bill 133--opposing views.
January 1, 2006... The Environmental Enforcement Statute Law Amendment Act (EESLAA--Bill 133) was passed by the Ontario Legislature on June 9, 2005. The controversial Bill 133 introduced legislation to create stiffer environmental penalties. The Honourable...

IUPAC's 43rd General Assembly.(CIC BULLETIN ICC)
January 1, 2006... IUPAC's 43rd General Assembly in Beijing, China, in August 2005 was the first to be held in Asia and ran concurrently with the World Chemistry Congress organized around the theme "Innovation in Chemistry." The Congress, organized by the Chinese...

CSChE/AIChE to produce white paper on LNG.(CSChE BULLETIN SCGCh)
January 1, 2006... Joe Cramer, AIChE director of technical programming, and Roland Andersson, MCIC, CIC executive director, share a light moment in Cincinnati, OH, during the AIChE fall meeting. They discussed the draft white paper produced from the joint...

World Chemical Engineering Council executive meets.(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... Basil "Bill" Doumas (centre) chairs the October 31, 2005 World Chemical Engineering Council executive committee meeting in Cincinnati, OH. Major agenda topics included the publication of "Beyond the Petrochemical Frontier--the contribution of...

Canadian Society for Chemical Technology Board of Directors nominees 2006-2008.(CSCT BULLETIN SCTC)
January 1, 2006... The nominating committee, chaired by Brian Kohler, MCIC, of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, for the Canadian Society for Chemical Technology (CSCT), appointed under the terms of CSCT bylaws Article V, bylaw...

Canadian Society for Chemical Technology 2005 award winner/ Laureat de Prix 2005 de la Societe Canadienne de Technologie Chimique.(CSCT BULLETIN SCTC)
January 1, 2006... The Norman and Marion Bright Award Le prix Norman et Marion Bright Sponsored by / Parraine par The Norman and Marion Bright Fund The Norman and Marion Bright Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions in...

Toronto Student Awards night 2005.(LOCAL SECTION NEWS/ NOUVELLES DES SECTIONS LOCALES)
January 1, 2006... The Toronto CIC Local Section Student Awards Night took place on October 27, 2005, at York University. Award winners and guests were welcomed to the event by Donald Hastie, MCIC, chair of the department of chemistry. After the awards had been...

Stephane Dion energizes Montreal CIC section.(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... On October 27, 2005, the Montreal CIC Local Section began its revitalization process by hosting its first event. Stephane Dion, Minister of the Environment, spoke to a packed house of professionals and students at McGill University's Otto Maas...

Student chapter merit award terms of reference/ Prix du merite des chapitres etudiants mandat.(STUDENT NEWS / NOUVELLES DES ESTUDIANTS)
January 1, 2006... The Student Chapter 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. Deadlines April...

2005 Student Chapter Merit award winners.(STUDENT NEWS / NOUVELLES DES ESTUDIANTS)
January 1, 2006... Canadian Society for Chemistry University of Calgary, Chemistry Student Chapter Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering McMaster University, Chemical Engineering Club Canadian Society for Chemical Technology First Place: Mohawk...

2006 CSC regional student conferences.(STUDENT NEWS / NOUVELLES DES ESTUDIANTS)(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... The CSC hosts four regional conferences annually for undergraduate students. March 18, 2006 34th Southwestern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference (SOUSCC), York University, Toronto, ON, For more information, visit...

Events / evenements.(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... Canada Conferences February 22-23, 2006. Canadian Nuclear Industry Seminar, "Nuclear's Path Forward--Building for Tomorrow," Ottawa, ON, visit http://cna.ca/ pdf/CNA-06_BroElctrEN_(eBk)_Dec6.pdf for registration discounts May...