Canadian Chemical News articles from June 2006

Canadian Chemical News archives from June 2006

Friends in new quarters.(GUEST COLUMN: CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)(Ottawa Life Sciences Council)
June 1, 2006... The Ottawa Life Sciences Council (OLSC) is a not-for-profit economic development agency, mandated with supporting the companies and organizations that operate within the life sciences sector in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. Traditionally, the...

QLT Inc.(Industry)(Robert Butchofsky )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Vancouver-based QLT Inc. has appointed Robert Butchofsky as the company's president and CEO, after Butchofsky's successful stint as acting CEO. He was also named a director.

Each year, the MSED sponsors an award that recognizes research excellence by two graduate students working in polymer science and engineering in Canada.(Industry)(master of science in education)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Each year, the MSED sponsors an award that recognizes research excellence by two graduate students working in polymer science and engineering in Canada. Once again, the award is co-sponsored by LANXESS Inc. The award has a cash prize, and...

Bruker BioSpin Ltd.(Industry)(Henry J. Stronks)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Henry J. Stronks, MCIC, has been appointed president of Bruker BioSpin Ltd. in Canada. Stronks graduated from the Guelph Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and has been working at Bruker since 1984. Bruker BioSpin is the world's...

Joseph D. Wright.(Industry)(appointments of Paprican)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Joseph D. Wright, FCIC, president and CEO of Paprican, has announced his retirement. Over the next few months, Wright will be working in an advisory capacity with Paprican's chair of the board, Frank Dottori, and with Paprican's executive...

George Kotovych.(University)(appointments of University of Alberta)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... George Kotovych, MCIC, will be retiring from the University of Alberta department of chemistry on June 30, 2006, after 36.5 years of service. He will continue to be associated with the department as professor emeritus. His research involved...

Alison Thompson.(University)(awards)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Dalhousie University's Alison Thompson, MCIC, has been awarded the 2006 AstraZeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award for her outstanding contributions to Canadian chemistry through her dipyrromethene research. The award is an unrestricted research...

Michelle Nena Chretien.(Distinction)(awarded)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Michelle Nena Chretien, MCIC, was awarded one of the five 2006 IUPAC Prizes for Young Chemists. The awards are given for the best PhD theses in the chemical sciences as described in 1,000-word essays. Chretien wrote on "Photochemical,...

Donald F. Weaver.(Distinction)(Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Donald F. Weaver, FCIC, received the BioNova Research Excellence Award. BioNova is Nova Scotia's biotechnology and life sciences industry association. The research excellence award is given once per year to a researcher whose research is...

National Research Council Canada's Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (NRC-ICPET).(Government)(Bernard West)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... CIC chair Bernard West, MCIC, has been elected chair of the advisory board of the National Research Council Canada's Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (NRC-ICPET). West will replace Jean M. Belanger, HFCIC, who has...

Aspartame deemed non-carginogenic.(National Cancer Institute of Canada)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... A new epidemiology study from the National Cancer Institute in the U.S. confirms previous study conclusions that there is no link between aspartame consumption and leukemias, lymphomas, and brain tumours. "Despite allegations by critics, this...

NOVA Chemicals expects improving returns.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... NOVA Chemicals' new president and CEO, Jeffrey Lipton, described positive momentum in NOVA Chemicals' business in 2006 after reporting disappointing year-end results for 2005. Speaking at the company's annual shareholder meeting, Lipton...

Clarification.(Correction notice)
June 1, 2006... Brian James, FCIC (UBC, chemistry), is the unidentified co-recipient of the PAPTEC Douglas Atack Award for the Best Mechanical Pulping Paper in 2005 mentioned in the April 2006 issue of ACCN on p. 3.

Huntsman's green chemistry initiatives.(Huntsman Advanced Materials)
June 1, 2006... Huntsman Advanced Materials is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of coating systems, advanced epoxy resins, adhesives, electrical insulating materials, printed circuit board technology, tooling materials, and structural composites....

Polymer Group expands coating and printing capacity.
June 1, 2006... Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) Canada has expanded its coating and printing capacity to meet growing demand for its engineered fabrics for building and construction and other industrial uses. The company's Fabrene group has installed a wide-width...

Praxair receives environmental award.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Praxair received an environmental recognition award from the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) at its recently held annual meeting. The award recognized an innovative propylene recovery project that went beyond regulatory requirements. In...

AECL wins U.S. contract for reactor safety equipment.
June 1, 2006... Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has won a contract with South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCEG) for the supply of emergency core cooling strainers to their VC Summer nuclear power plant. AECL designed a finned strainer to filter out...

Canada's biotech industry in 2005.
June 1, 2006... Revenues among Canada's publicly traded biotechnology firms increased by more than 25 percent in 2005, with net losses dropping by 24 percent. This matched a trend in the global industry, where revenues surpassed US$60 billion for the first...

Teaming up to tackle fuel costs at pulp mills.(Nexterra Energy Corp. and Weyerhaeuser)
June 1, 2006... Nexterra Energy Corp. has signed an agreement with Weyerhaeuser's Kamloops Cellulose Fibre mill and Paprican, the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, to verify the application of Nexterra's innovative gasification technology for pulp...

Quebec's pesticide ban--unscientific?(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Quebec's decision to ban the use of more than 200 lawn care products as part of its new pesticide regulations is based on neither science or common sense, says the Urban Pest Management Council (UPMC). "Quebec's decision to ignore the...

No free lunch.(CHEMFUSION)
June 1, 2006... The U.S. Navy had a problem. After quenching their thirst, sailors would routinely throw their disposable plastic cups overboard. Not only was this an esthetic and environmental problem, but a legal one as well. In 1973, the United Nations had...

Creativity drives Goerges.(Michael Georges)
June 1, 2006... "I love tinkering," says University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM) polymer scientist Michael Georges, MCIC, adding (and obviously pleased) that he had been able to squeeze in lab time before an early morning meeting. What is "tinkering" to...

Pack it up: R&D unleashes growth potential--NOVA Chemicals' ARCEL[R] resin story.
June 1, 2006... Breakthroughs in polymer science can lead to product innovations that benefit a company, its customers, their customers, and consumers. At NOVA Chemicals, we knew we could make a significant breakthrough with ARCEL[R]--a unique polyethylene...

Protective coatings and overlays: development of wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings in oil sands mining.
June 1, 2006... The Albertan oil sands are an enormous natural resource with an estimated 170 billion barrels of recoverable oil. The industry currently accounts for approximately 50 percent of Canada's total crude oil output. This figure is forecast to grow...

Outside the box: outsourcing R&D can bring new products to market quickly and efficiently.
June 1, 2006... Progressive companies understand the need for research and development to keep ahead of the competition and improve profitability. In fact, one way of measuring the long-term health of a company is the percentage of revenue it earns from new...

Hazwoper: should the Canadian chemical industry adopt an American model--for safety's sake?(hazardous waste operations and emergency response)(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Industry overview)
June 1, 2006... Canada's chemical industry may find support coming from an unlikely quarter in its drive toward better safety for employees and better relations with the general public. Support comes in the form of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency...

No trespassing--part 1: evaluate your freedom to operate in the patent landscape.
June 1, 2006... Creating and developing a new drug involves both careful scientific planning and business decisions. Given the vast amount of time and money that must be invested in drug development, pharmaceutical companies should take steps to minimize all...

Quebec--new TDG regulations for trucking industry coming into force.(And in REGULATORY NEWS ...)(Canadian Standards Association)(transport dangerous goods )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Two new provincial Transport Dangerous Goods (TDG) regulatory provisions will come into force in Quebec on August 15, 2006, for tank trucks conforming to CSA Standards B620, B621, and B622. These provisions concern driver assistance systems and...

Regulatory delays predicted--CNSC faces HR shortage.(And in REGULATORY NEWS ...)(Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)(Industry overview)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is gearing up for an increased workload. But the regulator is worried about its ability to respond in a timely manner, said CEO Linda Keen. "The Canadian nuclear industry is on the cusp of...

Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Board of Directors Nominations (2006-2007) / Presentation des candidats pour le conseil d'administration de la Societe canadienne de genie chimique (2006-2007).(CSChE BULLETIN SCGCh)
June 1, 2006... 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 for 2006-2007. Gerry Phillips, MCIC,...

In memoriam.(CIC BULLETIN ICC)(Obituary)
June 1, 2006... The CIC extends its condolences to the family of Henri Eid, MCIC.

La section d'Ottawa-Gatineau a decerne trois prix.(LOCAL SECTION NEWS: NOUVELLES DES SECTIONS LOCALES)
June 1, 2006... La section d'Ottawa-Gatineau a decerne trois prix a L'Expo-sciences regionale de l'Outaouais 2006. L'evenement s'est deroule du 10 au 12 mars a la polyvalente Grande-Riviere d'Aylmer et 68 projets etaient presentes. Le premier prix fut...

Support continues for the Maritime IDW.(LOCAL SECTION NEWS: NOUVELLES DES SECTIONS LOCALES)(inorganic discussion weekend meeting)
June 1, 2006... Inorganic chemists in the Maritimes are greatly benefiting from the opportunity to gather and exchange ideas, afforded by the revival of the Maritime Inorganic Discussion Weekend meeting. The 2006 MIDW, which took place at Mount Allison...

Toronto section open evening.(LOCAL SECTION NEWS: NOUVELLES DES SECTIONS LOCALES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Toronto Section Annual General Meeting was held on March 29, 2006 in the auditorium of the Ministry of the Environment Laboratory Services Branch, Etobicoke, ON. At this meeting, the following new officers were instated by acclamation: Mark...

Edmonton's 75th CSC Conference Lecture.(LOCAL SECTION NEWS: NOUVELLES DES SECTIONS LOCALES)
June 1, 2006... Roald Hoffmann (1981 Chemistry Nobel Laureate) of Cornell University visited Edmonton, AB, from March 19 to 22 as the 10th Distinguished Lecturer in the 75th CSC Conference Lecture Series. In addition to delivering public and technical...

Public Understanding of Chemistry 2006.(NCW NEWS: NOUVELLES DE LA SNC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Thank you to the Sponsors (as of April 10, 2006) Gold CIC Chemical Education Fund Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. Silver Syncrude Canada Ltd. Anachemia Science Bronze Bruker BioSpin Ltd. Cognis Oleochemicals Canada Limited...

Vancouver Island CIC Student Symposium.(STUDENT NEWS: NOUVELLES DES ETUDIANTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The annual CIC Student Symposium was held on January 24, 2006 at the University of Victoria. Six students presented talks on a wide range of chemical topics. The quality of the talks and the resulting discussions were excellent. The awards...

Arthur Bollo-Kamara Scholarship.(STUDENT NEWS: NOUVELLES DES ETUDIANTS)
June 1, 2006... The Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta (ACPA) invites all undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry programs in Alberta to apply for the Arthur Bollo-Kamara Scholarship. This $500 award honours the memory of Arthur...

Events / evenements.
June 1, 2006... Canada conferences June 28-30, 2006. CSChE/AIChE Industrial Energy Management in the 21st Century, Edmonton, AB, www.chemeng.ca/profdev July 23-28, 2006.23rd International Carbohydrate Symposium, Whistler, BC, www.ics2006.org,...