Canadian Chemical News articles from May 2008

Canadian Chemical News archives from May 2008

A global research and innovation race.(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
May 1, 2008... Last October, I had the privilege of participating in the Fourth Annual Science and Technology in Society forum in Kyoto, Japan. What impressed me most about the gathering was the degree to which all nations, from the most disadvantaged to the...

Better safe.(LETTERS/LETTRES)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... DEAR EDITOR, Three years ago, an explosion at a BP Texas City refinery resulted in 15 fatalities and 180 casualties. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a comprehensive safety video that describes the causes and contributing...

Global warming swamps major Delta.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rising water levels induced by global warming in the Northwest Territories' Mackenzie Delta is three times more severe than predicted. This, according to a new study co-authored by Simon Fraser University's...

EnCana advances environmental and energy research at U of A.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
May 1, 2008... EnCana Corporation is making a major contribution to the advancement of research on energy and the environment with a $7.5 million donation to the University of Alberta (U of A). The U of A in Edmonton, AB, is one of the top 100 teaching...

La lutte contre la douleur chronique.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Pfizer Canada et AstraZeneca injecteront des fonds dans la recherche et l'education)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Deux des principales societes pharmaceutiques du Canada unissent leurs efforts a ceux du Fonds de la recherche en sante du Quebec (FRSQ) et du ministere de la Sante et des Services sociaux (MSSS) du Quebec pour intensifier la lutte contre la...

Invista's investment.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Invista will invest in a multi-million-dollar advanced-development pilot facility at the site of its Kingston, ON, nylon manufacturing facility. The innovative research and development asset will support Invista's growth initiatives in North...

Toronto Downtown Chemistry Walk.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
May 1, 2008... One of the National Chemistry Week activities that the CIC Toronto Section offers each year is the Toronto Downtown Chemistry Walk. This guided walk is suitable for groups of up to 15 people and is designed to illustrate the connections between...

Guide to better biomass for BC.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
May 1, 2008... The Government of British Columbia and the BIOCAP Canada Foundation have released an information guide on bioenergy options in BC. The guide will assist small communities, aboriginal groups, municipalities, and industry in developing biomass...

NSERC funds eWAR project.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada )
May 1, 2008... ALERT B&C Corporation is pleased to announce that based on its technology, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded a significant grant to a consortium comprised of the University of Saskatchewan,...

EACL a la conquete du marche canadien.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Energie atomique du Canada limitee consacrera ses ressources en matiere de commercialisation et d'obtention de permis pour le reacteur CANDU)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Energie atomique du Canada limitee (EACL) a annonce qu'elle consacrera ses ressources en matiere de commercialisation et d'obtention de permis pour le reacteur CANDU avance ([ACR-1000.sup.(MD)]) a la satisfaction des besoins immediats du marche...

DuPont goes to seed.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DuPont announced its Pioneer Hi-Bred business has opened a new state-of-the-art canola production facility in Lethbridge, AB, to meet an increased demand for its high-performance Pioneer[R] brand canola hybrids. The...

PTAC/AERI Carbon Capture and Storage study.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
May 1, 2008... Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) and the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI) have completed the PTAC Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) study. This PTAC-initiated study included collaboration from 16 producers, transportation...

Turning the corner: Government of Canada's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.(REGULATORY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Government of Canada has published details of the Turning the Corner regulatory framework originally announced on April 26, 2007. The documents, posted to Environment Canada's Web site, provide details about how...

Agrium has announced that Derek Pannell has accepted an invitation to sit on the Agrium board of directors.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Agrium has announced that Derek Pannell has accepted an invitation to sit on the Agrium board of directors. Pannell was president and CEO of Noranda/Falconbridge from 2001 to October 2006.

Cangene Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Cangene Corporation announced that three new independent directors, Bruce Burlington, Philip Johnson, and Scott Lillibridge have joined its board of directors.

DARA BioSciences.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... DARA BioSciences announced the appointment of David J. Drutz to the board of directors was effective February 26, 2008.

Ontario Pharmacists' Association.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Ontario Pharmacists' Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Darby as CEO, effective Match 1, 2008.

Biophage Pharma.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Louis Guindon has resigned as chief financial officer of Biophage Pharma effective Match 19, 2008.

Don Hallett is returning to North America to lead the development of Canadian operations for Multi-Chem Group LLC.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Don Hallett is returning to North America to lead the development of Canadian operations for Multi-Chem Group LLC. Hallett will be vice-president for Canada and the eastern hemisphere.

Patheon Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Patheon Inc. announced changes in the roles of several of the company's senior executives. Nick DiPietro will be assuming a new role as executive vice-president, Corporate Development. Clive Bennett, currently president, Patheon U.S.A., will...

PhosCan Chemical.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... PhosCan Chemical has appointed James Pringle to the position of vice-president of finance and chief financial officer.

Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... The Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC) announced that as of March 20, Greg Hay succeeded Robert Wood as executive director.

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Vineland Research and Innovation Centre's board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of four distinguished new members--Robert Bierhuizen, Alan Ralph, John F. T. Scott, and Alastair J. S. Summerlee.

Man's best friend--Dr. Charles Huggins.(CHEM FUSION)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chicago. The 1930s. Dr. Charles Huggins had just witnessed a remarkable regression of a prostate tumour in a patient injected with estrogen, the female sex hormone. For the first time ever, the progress of cancer had...

Conscientious conduct: winners of the GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence balance business and the environment--through research.
May 1, 2008... With global warming weighing heavily on our consciences, more Canadians than ever are making efforts to turn out the lights, switch from plastic to cloth, and make "reduce, reuse, recycle" part of the household mantra. It feels good to make the...

Distinctly R&D: the field of R&D differs distinctly within industry, academia, and government.(research and development )
May 1, 2008... Many graduate students are undecided about where they want to do research and development (R&D) after they have graduated. The choices are many and mistakes are often made. A graduate starting R&D in industry might realize after a few years...

The Merck Frosst Centre for therapeutic research--a science-driven organization.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The R&D programs of the Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research are aimed at discovering innovative therapeutic agents for the treatment of inflammatory, metabolic, and respiratory diseases. Approximately 300...

Ribbon roads: ground-breaking engineering chemistry research at Queen's University puts a flawless stretch of Canadian highway within our reach.
May 1, 2008... Those of you who have travelled Ontario's highways may have unknowingly contributed to cutting-edge research on asphalt materials. Over 15 years of studies conducted at Queen's University involve a remarkably successful partnership between...

Canadian 1908-2008 chemical discoveries.
May 1, 2008... 1908 Ernest Rutherford (McGill University and Victoria University, U. K.) received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of...

Process safety management in Canada today: what it is ... and what it is not.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Process Safety Management (PSM) is mythically considered to be applicable to the chemical process industries only. This is due to its perceived origins, although many of its tools have been borrowed from the nuclear...

Aluminerie Alouette.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Aluminerie Alouette s'est distinguee en remportant un prestigieux prix Mercure dans la categorie >, a l'occasion du gala cloturant la 28e edition du concours Les Mercuriades 2008. Cette reconnaissance souligne les realisations...

There are few scientists who receive as distinguished an award as a Sloan Research Fellowship.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There are few scientists who receive as distinguished an award as a Sloan Research Fellowship. It was created in 1955 to provide support and recognition to scientists and scholars early in their careers. The goal of...

University of Western Ontario.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... The University of Western Ontario's Kim Baines, FCIC, has been appointed to a three-year term as the NSERC Group Chair for Chemistry and Physics, and as a member of the Committee on Grants and Scholarships (COG) representing the physical...

Chemical Institute of Canada's Division of Inorganic Chemistry is pleased to announce the recipient of the first DIC Award for Graduate Work in Inorganic Chemistry.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chemical Institute of Canada's Division of Inorganic Chemistry is pleased to announce the recipient of the first DIC Award for Graduate Work in Inorganic Chemistry. This award is presented to a graduate student...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the prestigious Order of Canada award.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... This year marks the 40th anniversary of the prestigious Order of Canada award. Members are recognized for a lifetime of service in or to a particular community, group, or field of activity. This year's recipients include: Ronald Gillespie,...

Order of Canada.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(appointment of Jacob H. Masliyah)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Jacob H. Masliyah, FCIC, O.C., has been appointed Officer of the Order of Canada. He is a professor of chemical and materials engineering at the University of Alberta and has contributed to technological and scientific advancements in the oil...

Robert H. Lipson.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... Robert H. Lipson, MCIC, has been awarded The University of Western Ontario's highest teaching award--the Edward G. Pleva Teaching Award. Lipson is a professor of chemistry, specializing in laser spectroscopy and analytical chemistry, and he is...

Tembec.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... Tembec has received the silver medal as the Most Environmentally Progressive Vendor at the Third Annual Environmental Printing Awards (EPA) ceremony held in Toronto, ON, on February 27, 2008. Russell J. Boyd, FCIC

ARIUS Research Inc.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... ARIUS Research Inc., a biotechnology company discovering and developing the next wave of antibody therapeutics, announced that David S. Young, president and CEO, received the "Most Innovative" award at the Chinese Canadian Entrepreneur Awards,...

In memoriam.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(death of Ron Whitman)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The CIC extends its condolences to the family of Ron Whitman. Ron Whitman, FCIC, passed away in Halifax, NS, on Match 31, 2008. He was born in Halifax and received his early education in the Halifax area....

The Canadian Consortium for Research (CCR) welcomed Samuel E. Trosow at its regular meeting in Ottawa, ON, on April 16th.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... The Canadian Consortium for Research (CCR) welcomed Samuel E. Trosow at its regular meeting in Ottawa, ON, on April 16th. Troslow is associate professor at The University of Western Ontario's Faculty of information and media studies and the...

2008 CIC fellowships les << Fellow >> de L'ICC en 2008.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... The Fellowship of the Chemical Institute of Canada was created as a senior class of membership to recognize outstanding merit by those who have made, or who are clearly in the course of making, a sustained and major contribution to the science...

The Chemical Institute of Canada 2008 award winners/gagnants 2008 des prix de l'institut de chimie du Canada.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Chemical Institute of Canada Medal Medaille de l'Institut de chimie du Canada Sponsored by / Parraine par The Chemical Institute of Canada l'Institut de chimie du Canada Chemical Institute of Canada...

Canadian society for chemistry 2008 award winners/gagnants 2008 des prix de la societe canadienne de chimie.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(awards )
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Alcan Award Prix Alcan Sponsored by / Parraine par Alcan International Limited The Alcan Award is presented to a scientist residing in Canada who has made a distinguished contribution in the fields of...

Events/Evenements.(Calendar)
May 1, 2008... Canada Conferences May 22-24, 2008. 10th Annual LON-CAPA Conference and Workshop at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, www.sfu.ca/loncapaconference May 24-28, 2008. 91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Edmonton,...