Canadian Chemical News articles from October 2004

Canadian Chemical News archives from October 2004

The chemical industry in Canada in 2020: a futuristic look at what chemistry could be.(Guest Column/Chroniqueur invite)
October 1, 2004... The business of chemistry in Canada has a long and proud heritage, but is now at a crossroads. Globalization has meant decisions are no longer made in Canada, and manufacturing has moved to the sources with the least expensive raw materials....

Paul Li, MCIC's tiny lab-on-a-biochip has caught the attention of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.(Industry)(Managed Care Information Center )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Paul Li, MCIC's tiny lab-on-a-biochip has caught the attention of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. A biochip is a collection of miniaturized test sites arranged on a solid substrate that permits many tests to be performed at the same...

Michael Sefton, FCIC, director of the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and a professor in chemical engineering and applied chemistry at the University of Toronto, was installed as president-elect of the Society for Biomaterials at its annual meeting in Sydney, Australia.(Industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Michael Sefton, FCIC, director of the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and a professor in chemical engineering and applied chemistry at the University of Toronto, was installed as president-elect of the Society for...

Dominic Rochefort.(University)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... L'Universite de Montreal est fiere d'annoncer la venue au departement de chimie de Dominic Rochefort, MICC. Rochefort a recu son PhD de l'Universite de Montreal et, par la suite, a effectue deux sejours post-doctoraux, l'un a l'INRS-energie, a...

This year's winner of the 2004 Analytical Chemistry Division Graduate Student Award in Honour of Douglas E. Ryan is Michael Bogan, MCIC, from Simon Fraser University.(Distinction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... This year's winner of the 2004 Analytical Chemistry Division Graduate Student Award in Honour of Douglas E. Ryan is Michael Bogan, MCIC, from Simon Fraser University. Bogan received his BSc from Simon Fraser University and continued there with...

David Dolphin, FCIC, was honoured at the American Chemical Society's Heroes of Chemistry event held in Philadelphia, PA on August 22, 2004.(Distinction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... David Dolphin, FCIC, was honoured at the American Chemical Society's Heroes of Chemistry event held in Philadelphia, PA on August 22, 2004. Dolphin developed Visudyne[R], the only current biopharmaceutical treatment for age-related macular...

CIC.(Distinction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Lucie Frigon has joined the CIC as the new communications and marketing manager. She brings more than 12 years of experience in her field, working for top Canadian companies in the aerospace industry, the information technology industry, and...

Lewis Kay, MCIC, is this year's recipient of the Gunther Laukien Prize, established in 1999 to recognize cutting-edge experimental nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) research with a high probability of enabling beneficial new applications.(Distinction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Lewis Kay, MCIC, is this year's recipient of the Gunther Laukien Prize, established in 1999 to recognize cutting-edge experimental nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) research with a high probability of enabling beneficial new applications....

Canadian Chemical Producer's Association.(Distinction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Canadian Chemical Producers' Association (CCPA) has announced the recipients of this year's Merit Awards. The Outstanding Leadership Award was presented to Bernard West, MCIC, in recognition of his contributions to the CCPA and the industry...

In memoriam.(Personals)(Obituary)
October 1, 2004... The CIC extends its condolences to the family of John Cowan Ingles, MCIC.

Danger of on-line drug deals.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The risk to patients from drugs sold through cross-border Internet pharmacies is as great as the risk from tainted blood in the 1980s, according to the Consumer Advocate Network. "Internet pharmacies are poorly regulated and monitored,"...

Barley bioproduct is the cat's meow.
October 1, 2004... Attention cat owners: that kitty litter you're pouring into Fluffy's box in the basement may well have its origins in an unlikely spot--the barley breeding program at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). Absorbency of high-starch...

Industrial pollution plan.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Ontario government will act on the recommendations in the final report of the Industrial Pollution Action Team (IPAT). Environmental Minister Leona Dombrowsky made the announcement after accepting the panel's report. "We will not...

Big boo$t for composite materials.
October 1, 2004... Composite materials research received a $2-million boost from the Canada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement at a presentation to the Composites Innovation Centre located at the University of Manitoba's Smartpark. "Your board, along...

A drop to drink.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Freedonia Group expects world demand for water treatment products will grow by 6.6 percent annually through 2007 to nearly US$35 billion. Gains throughout the developing world will reflect ongoing efforts to deliver clean, potable water to...

Dynamic duo and their unique lab.(Environmental Magnetic Resonance Centre)
October 1, 2004... Husband-and-wife researchers Myrna and Andre Simpson, MCIC, are quite a team. Andre Simpson, MCIC, is an assistant professor of chemistry and the new director of the NMR research at University of Toronto at Scarborough's Environmental Magnetic...

High marks for animal care and human study ethics.
October 1, 2004... The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has earned kudos from national bodies for both its ethics reviews for research involving humans and its treatment and use of animals in research. The U of S was found to have "avery sound animal care...

Just say no to sharing prescription meds?(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... "Canada's medicare system, which includes low-cost prescription drugs, may be threatened by Americans taking advantage of our scheme," says Bruce Cran, president of the Consumers' Association of Canada. "Many Americans are looking to Canada to...

Can you see what you're doing?(Chemputing)
October 1, 2004... I just had my annual eye check-up and needed a minor change in my right eye. I left my computer glasses with the optometrist over the weekend to get the new lens and suddenly rediscovered what an ordeal it was to use a computer while wearing...

Strictly strychnine: one person's drug is another's poison--depending on the dose.(Chemfusion)
October 1, 2004... Alfred Inglethorp was up on his chemistry. He knew that strychnine sulfate was soluble in water whereas strychnine bromide was not. When his wife was prescribed a dilute solution of the sulfate as a heart stimulant by her physician, he put his...

Ethics and social responsibility in the life sciences.(Interfaces)
October 1, 2004... Technological breakthroughs in biotechnology raise a host of challenging social, ethical, and political questions. Using a review of Rahul Dhanda's 2002 book, Guiding Icarus: Merging Bioethics with Corporate Interests, as a starting point, this...

Choosing hype or hope? The politicization of stem cell research.
October 1, 2004... Stem cell research is back in the lime-light, thanks to the U.S. presidential election campaign. At the recent Democratic National Convention, embryonic stem cell research was front and centre among the key issues dividing the Democrats...

Balancing act: Canada shares its patented pharmaceuticals with the world while balancing the needs of public health and private rights. A close inspection of the Jean Chretien Pledge to Africa Act.
October 1, 2004... Clearly, there is a need for affordable pharmaceuticals worldwide. Medicines are required to treat diseases such as malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis, with the need being greatest in many of the world's developing and least-developed countries....

Will my strawberries glow in the dark? Is it right to expose food to radiation? Does "cold pasteurization" disguise the nature of the disinfection process? Ethical issues surrounding labelling of irradiated foods ...
October 1, 2004... Many of the foods that we eat are irradiated in order to kill bacteria, eliminate parasites, improve product quality, and extend shelf life. Irradiation can be a substitute for chemical preservatives in foods. The U.S. Centers for Disease...

Wasted expertise.
October 1, 2004... We welcome professionals to Canada to enjoy a better life. Then we deny them employment in their fields of expertise. While Canada suffers a skilled labour shortage, many foreign-trained engineers suffer the degradation of having to work...

Common ground: is ISO 14001 supplanting Responsible Care[R] in the realm of environmental ethics?
October 1, 2004... Responsible Care[R] is the ethic and operating code of practice that covers all aspects of operation of a chemical company including outreach to the public. The International Organization for Standardization's ISO 14001 is one of a series of...

Open for business: Regina's NRC-IRC Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Research.
October 1, 2004... The space has been leased, the offices have been furnished, the laboratories are waiting, a number of staff are in place, and the research connections are beginning to gel. The stage has been well set for the NRC-IRC Centre for Sustainable...

Hello Dalai: the following is an excerpt from an address given by the Dalai Lama at a special convocation ceremony April 27, 2004 at which he received an honorary degree from the University of Toronto. He was honored for his spiritual leadership and commitment to the non-violent liberation of the Tibetan people.(The Dalai Lama speaks on science and spirituality)
October 1, 2004... My main point is that human values, like compassion and warm-heartedness, these things are very essential. So therefore our institutions, like this institution, are paying attention but still I think could be more useful. According to...

A Meeting of the Minds--part 2: report on the 2004 CSChE-PSM Summer Institute.
October 1, 2004... Introduction In a previous article ("A Meeting of the Minds," February 2004 ACCN pp. 14-15), we reviewed the highlights of a workshop on process safety and loss management (PSLM) and education that had been held on October 28, 2003 during...

Public understanding of Chemistry.(NCW News / Novelles de la SNC)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Sponsors (as of August 5, 2004) Gold BASF Canada Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research Silver Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltee H.L. Blachford Ltd. Manulife Financial Nexen Chemicals...

Events / Everements.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... Canada Seminars and courses November 5-7, 2004. The 15th Quebec-Ontario Minisymposium in Synthesis and Bio-Organic Chemistry (QOMSBOC), Ottawa, ON. Contact: Louis Barriault or William Ogilvie; Tel.: 613-562-5800. Conferences ...