Canadian Chemical News articles from October 2008

Canadian Chemical News archives from October 2008

Opportunities in climate change through innovation.(GUEST COLUMN / CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
October 1, 2008... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 Fourth Assessment Report has stated that the warming of the climate is undisputed and this is evident from increased global average air and ocean temperatures. This has been linked to...

Importance of association.(LETTERS / LETTRES)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... DEAR EDITOR, I am writing in response to the letters in the July/August 2008 issue of ACCN regarding professional associations for chemists. The Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta is registered under the Professions and...

STIC council offers S&T Strategy recommendations.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)(Science, Technology and Innovation Council)(Science and Technology )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC) has made recommendations to the Government of Canada regarding the government's 2007 Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy. The recommendations have been made are...

Canadian Government invests in organic farming.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Government of Canada is funding a new organic farming initiative called Growing Up Organic, run by the Canadian Organic Growers Inc. (COG). The federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz announced that the...

Urodynamix NIRS Technology receives financial backing.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Urodynamix Technologies Ltd., a Canadian medical device company that specializes in non-invasive medical technology, has received a non-refundable financial contribution from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research...

U of S launches BioVenture Challenge 2008.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)(University of Saskatchewan)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Industry Liaison Office and Saskatchewan Agriculture are partnering are sponsoring the 2008 BioVenture Business plan Challenge to assist youth with launching their bio-based business ideas. "The...

New international partnership will increase oil yield of Canola.(NEWS
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An agreement has been signed between the National Research Council of Canada and the Oil Crops Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. These two groups will collaborate on genetic research to...

Tembec shuts down mills to reduce inventory.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
October 1, 2008... Tembec, a forest products company, has begun limited production curtailments at two of its pulp mills in order to balance off inventory levels. The two mills, one located in Temiscaming, QC and the other in France, were idle for one and two...

Orcrist Bio co-authors new research paper on stem cells.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Orcrist Bio Inc., a company which researches and develops stem cell-mobilizing pharmaceuticals, has recently co-authored a peer-review publication along with Medistem Inc. and six academic institutions, which...

Ontario funds innovative biofuel projects.(NEWS: NOUVELLES)
October 1, 2008... The government of Ontario has provided $7.5 million in funding to two innovative biofuel projects in London, ON. The money has been given to help the projects move into the global marketplace. Five million dollars will go to support the...

Emission smarts to be part of BC driver education.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... New drivers will now be getting lessons in fuel-efficiency in hopes to reduce their fuel consumption by up to 20%. A partnership between the Government of Canada, the BC Climate Action Secretariat and the BC Safety Council will incorporate tips...

More knowledge needed in nanomaterial field.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
October 1, 2008... A panel of experts has given their recommendations on the state of nanomaterials. A report was requested from Health Canada and other federal agencies, to answer the question, "what is the state of knowledge with respect to existing...

Carleton University Superlab opens.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Carleton University's Faculty of Chemistry officially opened its new superlab, an undergraduate teaching laboratory funded by the Government of Ontario, Sept. 3, 2008. Pictured here in the Superlab from left to...

Proposed amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992.(REGULATORY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... Amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, have been introduced in the House of Commons. The proposed amendments would enhance security and safety in the transport of dangerous goods by introducing a number of changes,...

Ontario to introduce toxics reduction legislation.(REGULATORY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... The Ontario provincial government plans to introduce new legislation which, if passed, would reduce pollution, better inform Ontarians and protect them from toxic chemicals in the air, water, land and consumer products. The Ministry of the...

BioSyntech.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)(appointment of Dr. Karen Hong, Eric Linsley and Mr. Winston Black )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... BioSyntech announces the appointment of four new board members. Mr. Michel Lagueux holds a bachelor of business administration, and was senior vice-president, life sciences, at the Solidarity Fund QFL. Dr. Karen Hong received her PhD in biology...

Enerkem Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
October 1, 2008... Enerkem Inc. a second generation biofuels company announces the appointment of Mr. Denis Arguin, vice president of engineering and implementation, and Mrs. Marie-Helene Labrie, vice president of government affairs and communications.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
October 1, 2008... Mr. Louis R. Lamontagne has been appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Lamontagne served as president and CEO of Painceptor Pharma Corporation since its inception in 2003.

Chemokine Therapeutics Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
October 1, 2008... Chemokine Therapeutics Corporation announces the addition of two new members to their board of directors. Edward Taylor and Walter Korz will fill the vacancies left by the resignations of Dr. Hassan Salari and Reza Behadori. Taylor is chairman...

MedMira Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
October 1, 2008... MedMira Inc. a developer of rapid diagnostics announces the resignation of Dr. Michael Thompson from their board of directors.

Resverlogix Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
October 1, 2008... Resverlogix Corporation announces the immediate appointment of Jan Gray to their board of directors. Gray is a practicing chartered accountant and also executive vice-president and treasurer of Cartwrite Canada Inc. a legal publishing company.

Biovail Corp.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
October 1, 2008... Biovail Corp. has appoints Dr. Neil M. Sussman to the position of vice-president, neurologic and psychiatric development.

Monsanto Canada.(INDUSTRIAL BRIEFS)
October 1, 2008... Monsanto Canada appoints Cory McArthur to the position of marketing director for canola and crop protection and Jenifer Bailes as chemistry business manager.

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)(appointment of David Collyer )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers appoints David Collyer as president of the association, effective Sept. 15, 2008. Collyer is currently president and country chair of Shell Canada. "This is an important time for the crucial...

Watermelon mythology.(CHEMFUSION)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Watermelon sales are on the rise? Why? Because hopeful men have been seduced by media reports proclaiming that watermelon may excite more than their taste buds. I suppose this should come as no great surprise given...

Plasco energy: solving an age-old problem by turning waste into value.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Prehistoric man had only two solutions to the problem of waste: burn it or bury it. Although we have learned to fly, go to the moon, and cure smallpox, until recently we had no better solutions to the problem of...

Canada: an energy superpower?
October 1, 2008... Prime Minister Stephen Harper committed Canada to become an energy superpower at the 2006 G8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia. A better vision for Canada would be to become a sustainable, environmentally sound energy superpower. In any event, a...

The role of the process safety engineer.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With recent media attention to industrial accidents in the US and elsewhere, many companies have renewed their interest in process safety. The drive and commitment to process safety must start at the top of a company...

Future fuel: Iogen's cellulose ethanol helps more than just the environment.(Company overview)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Even though cellulosic ethanol is currently not available to the consumer, Iogen has provided their brand of cellulosic ethanol fuel for a number of environmentally sound events. Iogen is a leading company in the...

Alarmingly low awareness of REACH in North America: PwC survey failure to comply could lead to a ban on exports to the EU.
October 1, 2008... Despite a November 30 deadline for taking steps to comply, a new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey shows awareness of REACH is alarmingly low, especially in North America and outside the chemicals industry. Failure to meet the terms of REACH...

Athar Ata, MCIC has been awarded the Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching.(RECOGNITION / RECONNAISSANCE)
October 1, 2008... Athar Ata, MCIC has been awarded the Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching. Ata is a professor of chemistry at the University of Winnipeg. Ata's labs engage, motivate and educate future chemists while instilling the...

Merck has announced the winners of the second annual Merck Index Women in Chemistry scholarship programme.(RECOGNITION / RECONNAISSANCE)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Merck has announced the winners of the second annual Merck Index Women in Chemistry scholarship programme. The scholarship is aimed at gaining support for women who choose to pursue advanced degrees in medicinal or...

Pierre D. Harvey, professeur au Departement de chimie de la Faculte des sciences l'Universite de Sherbrooke a obtenu le prix Gerhard-Herzberg 2008 de la Societe canadienne de sciences analytiques et de spectroscopie pour ses travaux sur de nouveaux materiaux inspires par la biologie.(RECOGNITION
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pierre D. Harvey, professeur au Departement de chimie de la Faculte des sciences l'Universite de Sherbrooke a obtenu le prix Gerhard-Herzberg 2008 de la Societe canadienne de sciences analytiques et de spectroscopie...

In Memoriam.(RECOGNITION / RECONNAISSANCE)(Obituary)
October 1, 2008... The CIC extends its condolences to the families of: Jan Bron, FCIC Gordon M. Cameron, MCIC Mr. David R.A. Williams, MCIC R. M. Heggie, FCIC Walter A. Rupar, MCIC Simon P.N. Van Der Heijden, FCIC

2008 CSChE Chemical Engineering local section scholarship winner.(RECOGNITION
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rebecca Pinto, ACIC, is currently completing her BSc in chemical engineering at the University of Alberta (U of A) and has been an active member of her Chemical Engineering Students' Society for several years. She is...

Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering 2008 award winners/Gagnants 2008 des prix de la Societe Canadienne de Genie Chimique.(RECOGNITION
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Bantrel Award in Design and Industrial Practice Prix Bantrel de la conception et de la pratique industrielle Sponsored by / Parraine par Bantrel The Bantrel Award in Design and Industrial...

Events / Evenements.(Calendar)
October 1, 2008... Canada Conferences October 19-22, 2008. 58th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Ottawa, ON, www.csche2008.ca July 5-9, 2009. 13th International IUPAC Conference on Polymers and Organic Chemistry (POC09), Montreal, QC,...