Canadian Chemical News articles from July 2008

Canadian Chemical News archives from July 2008

Sarnia is sizzling.(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
July 1, 2008... Canada's Chemical Valley, Sarnia, ON--is sizzling. The chemistry-based business in the Sarnia-Lambton area is bustling. Amidst shutdowns, there continue to be expansions and new investments. This is a good sign. Without it, Sarnia's destiny...

Profession of chemistry--power to the provinces.(LETTERS/LETTRES)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... DEAR EDITOR, This is in response to the letter "Chemist By Any Other Name" by T. E. Peel, MCIC, in the April issue of ACCN. The practice of chemistry as I understand would be the same across our country and elsewhere in the world. However,...

Clarification.(LETTERS/LETTRES)(Correction notice)
July 1, 2008... In the June 2008 issue of ACCN, A. K. Sumner, MCIC's name was misspelled. We apologize to his family and close colleagues.

Coke's hybrid trucks pour into Toronto.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coca-Cola Bottling Company announced that it will introduce ten heavy-duty hybrid-electric delivery trucks to its fleet in Toronto, ON. The model GVW 33000 trucks are the largest hybrid-electric delivery vehicles in...

Unipex's acquisition.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Unipex Group acquired with Active Ingredients Inc and Atrium Innovations Inc.,)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Unipex Group has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of the Active Ingredients and Specialty Chemicals Division of Atrium Innovations Inc., with the new group being held by its management team and the AXA Private Equity...

The consortium winds up.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
July 1, 2008... Boralex Inc. and Gaz Metro Limited (the Consortium) have won two wind power projects totalling an installed capacity of 272 megawatts, following a call for tenders by Hydro-Quebec. The Consortium has teamed up with Enercon, a leading...

Les nanofils de demain.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(research on block copolymers)
July 1, 2008... Des scientifiques du Conseil National de Recherches du Canada (CNRC) et de l'Universite de l'Alberta ont abattu un obstacle de taille sur le chemin de la revolution nanotechnologique en fabriquant des fils a l'echelle > sur une puce de...

CCTT launches GoTechGirl initiative at CCWESTT.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists)(Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) is pleased to announce the launch of its new national GoTechGirl initiative at the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology Conference (CCWESTT),...

Casting light on human enzymes.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Researchers studying the role of a human enzyme are getting closer to understanding its activity--and its potential effect on the processes leading to diabetes and neurodegenerative disease. Simon Fraser...

Canadian Geographic's wheat sheet.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
July 1, 2008... From barnyard bedding to breathtakingly beautiful--Canadian Geographic magazine's June issue was the first magazine in North America to be published on paper made from wheat straw waste. It marks the birth of a new era in paper production and...

Alternate Energy patents hydrogen process.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
July 1, 2008... Alternate Energy (AEC) has announced the publication of its first patent, which discloses its proprietary processes for producing hydrogen gas and a number of recognized chemical products. Over the past several years, AEC has developed...

Blachfords pave way for future innovations.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] John Blachford, FCIC (left), McGill principal Heather Munroe-Blum, Janet Blachford, and McGill's dean Martin Grant following the announcement of Blachford's $1.25 million gift establishing the Fessenden Professorship...

Snow removal heats up.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Free Energy International inc. in Richmond, BC, is a pioneer in super-conducting eco-friendly technologies that use the earth's heat. It has launched a new product that could end the misery of clearing snow-laden driveways. "The technology...

Boehringer Ingelheim--new labs fight disease.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
July 1, 2008... Boehringer Ingelheim announced the successful completion of a $36 million investment in new, leading edge laboratories in Laval, QC, designed to support research into treatments for serious infectious diseases. The new facility will allow...

Congratulations to Glynn Michael, FCIC, who celebrated his 90th birthday with friends and family.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Congratulations to Glynn Michael, FCIC, who celebrated his 90th birthday with friends and family. Most notable throughout Michael's 62 years as a CIC member are the 27 years of service he dedicated as CIC...

Natural health products--neither food nor drugs.(REGULATORY NEWS)
July 1, 2008... The Canadian Health Food Association, Canada's largest trade association representing the natural products and organics industry, is asking federal parliamentarians to make good on a promise made ten years ago when reviewing legislation to...

Helix BioPharma Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... Helix BioPharma Corporation announced that the board of directors has increased the authorized number of directors from six to seven and has appointed W. Thomas Hodgson as director to fill the newly created position. Hodgson will also serve as...

AEterna Zentaris Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... AEterna Zentaris Inc. announced that David J. Mazzo has resigned as president, CEO, and member of the board of directors of AEterna Zentaris. Juergen Ernst, the current chair of the board of AEterna Zentaris, has been appointed as the interim...

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, announced the resignation of Greg Peet from his position as a non-executive director of the company.

Royal Dutch Shell (plc).(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... Royal Dutch Shell (plc) announced that Mark Quartermain has become president of its wholly owned natural gas and power marketing and trading subsidiaries, Shell Energy North America (U.S.), L.P. and Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc.

Bradmer Pharmaceuticals Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... Bradmer Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of cancer therapies, announced that it has appointed Robert Tessarolo to the company's board of directors.

NOVA Chemicals.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... NOVA Chemicals has announced the appointment of Grant Thomson as president of the company's olefins and feedstocks business.

Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation announced the appointment of John Varian to the company's board of directors.

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has appointed Gary Weber as president, Bioniche Food Safety (U.S.).

Welichem Biotech Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
July 1, 2008... Welichem Biotech Inc. announced that Hugh Wynne-Edwards has resigned as a director and chair of the board.

Higher heights with [H.sub.2][O.sub.2].(CHEM FUSION)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Napoleon would have loved to conquer England, but he never managed to do so. But thanks in part to the Emperor's interest in batteries, the Germans nearly accomplished the task 150 years later. Alessandro Volta...

Transform to compete: industry leader David T. Fung, MCIC, says Canada's world view must shift to focus on global niche opportunities.(Company overview)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In most commodities, Canada competes on quality and reliability rather than quantity. So why is the chemical industry's approach different? It's lost ground economically, having banked too much on easily available...

Sarnia's resurgence: Canada's Chemical Valley on the road to sustainability.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Archie Kerr thinks a lot more about the future these days. His company, LANXESS, is downsizing following years of cost-cutting. Chemical plants such as Dow Chemical and Basell have closed operations completely. ...

CCTT keeping pace with change: CCTT's president addresses the challenges brought by technological change.(AN INTERVIEW with Stephen Gould, MCIC)(Interview)
July 1, 2008... The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) is the national organization representing provincial associations who grant and maintain the certification of individual technicians and technologists. More than 53,000 members of...

Pacifichem 2010 organizing committee meets in Kyoto.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Led by Congress Chair Howard Alper, HFCIC, University of Ottawa, the Pacifichem 2010 organizing committee met in Kyoto, Japan, May 12 to 15 to review 165 symposium proposals and other Congress matters. The Canadian...

Maxxamizing success.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maxxam Analytics Inc is a Canadian success story. The company has grown into one of the largest privately owned analytical laboratory networks in North America. It offers a diverse range of high-quality analytical...

The 91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition.(Resource-Full Chemistry)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From May 24 to 28, 2008, chemists converged on Edmonton for the 91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. CSC 2008 boasted a full technical program, special lectures, poster presentations, and provided an...

"Continuing work on finding solutions to environmental issues is key to the future of Canada's oil sands," says Clement W. Bowman, HFCIC, winner of the Global Energy International Prize.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Continuing work on finding solutions to environmental issues is key to the future of Canada's oil sands," says Clement W. Bowman, HFCIC, winner of the Global Energy International Prize. Speaking in Toronto, ON,...

Margaret-Ann Armour, FCIC, OC, was awarded an honorary degree from The University of British Columbia for the development of safety guidelines for recycling and disposing of laboratory chemicals.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Margaret-Ann Armour, FCIC, OC, was awarded an honorary degree from The University of British Columbia for the development of safety guidelines for recycling and disposing of laboratory chemicals. Armour is a...

BioMS Medical Corporation in Edmonton, AB, is pleased to announce that it was been selected to receive the Gold Leaf Award from BIOTECanada for "Company of the Year.".(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... BioMS Medical Corporation in Edmonton, AB, is pleased to announce that it was been selected to receive the Gold Leaf Award from BIOTECanada for "Company of the Year." BioMS Medical is a leading developer in the treatment of multiple sclerosis...

The 2008 IUPAC-Richter Prize in Medicinal Chemistry has been awarded to Jan Heeres, formerly of the Centrum for Molecular Design and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, BE.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
July 1, 2008... The 2008 IUPAC-Richter Prize in Medicinal Chemistry has been awarded to Jan Heeres, formerly of the Centrum for Molecular Design and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, BE. Heeres received this award in recognition of his outstanding medicinal...

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has won the Performance Improvement Award from the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) at its Annual CEO Conference.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
July 1, 2008... Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has won the Performance Improvement Award from the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) at its Annual CEO Conference. The award was made for the strong improvement made in performance by the Darlington...

Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Board of directors nominations (2008-2009)/Presentation des candidats, pour le conseil d'administration de la Societe Canadienne de genie chimique (2008-2009).(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
July 1, 2008... The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (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 and directors for 2008-2009. David...

Conferences.(EVENTS/EVENEMENTS)(Calendar)
July 1, 2008... Canada August 3-6, 2008. 54th International Conference on Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy (ICASS), Montreal, QC, www.icass.ca August 13-16, 2008. 13th Symposium on the Latest Trends in Organic Synthesis, Brock University, St....