Canadian Chemical News articles from September 2003

Canadian Chemical News archives from September 2003

"Too busy. Don't have the time ...".(Vice-President's Column)
September 1, 2003... "Too busy, don't have the time, find somebody else... " Aren't these familiar phrases nowadays, especially if the request deals with volunteer work? What happens to societal expectations that rely on volunteers or personal dedication if either...

Letters/lettres.
September 1, 2003... In response to Ronald Bailey's article titled 'At Issue With Tissue' (ACCN June 2003, p.21), I have to wonder why the author cares about what vegetarians want to eat? Questioning someone's personal taste is hardly a way to make a point. If...

Dinah Laprairie, editor of the Canadian Chemical News (ACCN) and publishing editor of The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, bid adieu to the members and staff of The Chemical Institute of Canada in late August after four years of employment.(Industry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Dinah Laprairie, editor of the Canadian Chemical News (ACCN) and publishing editor of The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, bid adieu to the members and staff of The Chemical Institute of Canada in late August after four years of...

Petro-Canada.(Industry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Norman McIntyre has decided to retire as president of Petro-Canada, effective in the first quarter of 2004. Petro-Canada is one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies, operating in both the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry in...

NOVA Chemicals.(Industry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... NOVA Chemicals announced the appointment of Val Mirosh as vice-president of NOVA Chemicals and president of Olefins and Feedstocks. Mirosh has 35 years experience in the petrochemical and energy industry. Prior to NOVA Chemicals, he held...

Simon Fraser University.(University)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Michael Ekerling has joined the Simon Fraser University department of chemistry as a tenure track assistant professor in the field of materials science and electrochemistry related to fuel cells. He was most recently a research associate with...

Leonard I. Wiebe, MCIC, was awarded the degree of doctor of science by the University of Sydney, Australia for a publication-based thesis entitled, 'Radiopharmaceuticals for Diagnostic Ontology'.(University)
September 1, 2003... Leonard I. Wiebe, MCIC, was awarded the degree of doctor of science by the University of Sydney, Australia for a publication-based thesis entitled, 'Radiopharmaceuticals for Diagnostic Ontology'. The DSc is the university's most senior doctoral...

Distinction.(Personals/Personnalites)
September 1, 2003... The Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities, will present medals and awards to 12 Canadians for extraordinary achievement in the social sciences, humanities, and pure and applied sciences. The awards will be...

Charles Martin Davidson.(Obituaries)
September 1, 2003... Charles Martin Davidson, MCIC, was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1935. He completed his BSc at Glasgow University and after two years working with Dupont in Canada, he returned to Scotland and completed his PhD at St. Andrews University....

Donald Leslie Vincent.(Obituaries)
September 1, 2003... Donald Leslie Vincent, MCIC, of Pointe Claire, QC passed away April 22, 2003 surrounded by his family. Loving husband of Doris Cairns. Cherished father of Linda (Pierre Pelletier), Leslie (Keith Field) and David. Beloved grandfather of Shauna...

Canada's Algerian oil.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Talisman Energy, Inc. of Calgary, AB has started oil production from the Manzel Lejmat North (MLN) field in Algeria and has completed the initial commissioning of oil processing and storage facilities in the field. The MLN program, operated by...

National Energy Board examines Canada's long-term energy needs.
September 1, 2003... The National Energy Board (NEB) has released its long-term outlook for energy supply and demand in Canada. Entitled, 'Canada's Energy Future: Scenarios for Supply and Demand to 2025', the report looks at the future of energy within the context...

CCPA's new name, identity & website.
September 1, 2003... The Canadian Chemical Producer's Association is launching a new brand identity that will better communicate the impact of the chemical industry, Responsible Care and the benefits of chemical products. The CCPA will now call itself Canada's...

Gasification test results.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... A pilot project located in Sherbrooke, QC looked at gasification as an emerging energy recovery option for diverting significant volumes of municipal solid waste residues from landfill operations. The project involved two samples of household...

Servitank's terminal will reduce costs.
September 1, 2003... Servitank, a division of Prommel, has inaugurated a new multi-modal transshipment and storage centre for liquid cargo at the port of Becancour, QC. The new terminal makes it possible to transfer liquid cargo from tanker vessels to companies in...

French attack oil slicks.
September 1, 2003... At the forefront of exposure to oil slicks, France has developed a range of weapons that are respected throughout the world. Oil slicks occur in the busiest seas in the world, such as the Channel and the North Sea, and the latest oil tanker...

Further funding fuel cells.
September 1, 2003... Allan Rock, Minister of Industry, and Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $9.6-million strategic investment, through Technology Partnerships Canada, in a $32-million research and development initiative by QuestAir...

CERI predicts future for natural gas.
September 1, 2003... Canada's annual natural gas production increased almost 20 per cent between 1995 and 2001. During that time Canadian gas satisfied continuing growth in domestic markets while increasing exports to the U.S. by almost a third. In 2002, the record...

Partnership studies oil sand minerals.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Titanium Corporation has entered into a three-way, two-year agreement with Syncrude Canada and a major titanium dioxide pigment producer to jointly explore the potential for extracting and producing titanium minerals and zircon from Syncrude's...

NSERC's Canada Graduate Scholarships.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Canada Graduate Scholarships are now being offered to applicants in the 2003 NSERC Scholarships and Fellowship competition. A total of 343 awards are being made available at the doctoral level, and 124 at the master's. Highest ranked applicants...

Show your computer who's boss!(Chemputing)
September 1, 2003... It takes several years of intense study before you can hang out your shingle and call yourself a member of the chemical profession. Although you may not think so when you see other drivers, it even takes a bit of practical training and the...

Banding together to bridge new bone.(Chemputing)
September 1, 2003... University of Toronto scientists have developed a biodegradable scaffold, similar in structure to a dish sponge, that significantly speeds the rate of bone healing. The material, developed by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in...

Take a bromide.(Chemfusion)
September 1, 2003... What is common to Florence, Italy and Baltimore, MD? Not much, one would think. But if you walk along West Lombard Street in Baltimore and stop at the corner of South Eutaw and gaze up, you just might think you're in Florence looking at the...

Framing the future: growth and recovery in the Canadian petrochemical industry.(Articles)
September 1, 2003... The Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) held its 7th Petrochemical Conference, June 8-10, 2003 in Kananaskis, AS. The theme for the conference was 'Framing the Future' and the presentations focused on looking forward to see where the...

Cooking with [gas] green power! Pyrolysis technology and gasification technology transform chaff to clean, renewable fuel with commercial applications.(Articles)
September 1, 2003... In the southwestern Ontario village of West Lorne, a high-tech energy systems developer, a flooring company, an aerospace company, an engineering firm and an energy company are cooking up a new source of green power--a dark brown oil that will...

Light-driven propellers: theoretical groundwork is set for molecular motors that are powered by light.(Articles)
September 1, 2003... The dream of nanoscopic robots has long been a preoccupation of mankind, and it seems that this dream is beginning to take on some aspects of reality. Nanoscience has already produced components for molecule-sized machines, and now researchers...

Gas-to-liquids: unbridled stranded gas stands ready at the gate.(Articles)
September 1, 2003... Technology advances within the energy industry have dramatically improved the discovery, recovery and refining of crude oil. However, despite these innovations, the petroleum industry continues to leave behind a vast quantity of unrecovered...

CSCT career symposium.
September 1, 2003... October 29, 2003 Hamilton Convention Centre In celebration of its 30th Anniversary, CSCT is running a one-day symposium targeted toward community college students and also providing valuable information to career chemical...

Crude attempt: could corn sugars really replace crude oil?(Articles)
September 1, 2003... With energy demands increasing around the globe and an unsustainable 70 million barrels of non-renewable crude oil taken out of the ground every day, it's a race against time to find a renewable substitute for crude oil and petroleum. ...

Petroleum's progress: the impact of emerging research techniques on the development of oil exploitation and refining technology.(Articles)
September 1, 2003... In the field of electrical and computer engineering we are accustomed to product cycles of two or three years. Ideas in this field are translated to processes and products that then become obsolete quite rapidly. A quantitative description of...

Device helps light poor villages.(Articles)
September 1, 2003... Eric Hennessey wants to shed a little light on how an international organization is illuminating villages in developing nations. Hennessey, a fifth year, Simon Fraser engineering student, has created a data logger that can track usage among...

Hats off to CIC: 50 year members.(CIC Bulletin ICC)
September 1, 2003... 25 members of the chemical institute of Canada mark 50 years of membership in 2003. We salute these individuals and acknowledge their long-standing support and dedication. Such is awarded a certificate and free CIC membership for life. This...

ACCN wins APEX Award for 2003.(CIC Bulletin ICC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Canadian Chemical News (ACCN) has won an American Communications Concepts APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the category of Most Improved. The magazine was judged on graphic design, editorial content, and the ability to achieve...

Chemical Society of Japan celebrates 125th anniversary.(CSC Bulletin SCC)
September 1, 2003... In March 2003, the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) celebrated its 125th anniversary. The ceremony was attended by the Japanese Imperial family and by many chemical societies from around the world. Howard Alper, FCIC, OC, president of the Royal...

CNC/IUPAC travel award for 2003.(CSC Bulletin SCC)
September 1, 2003... For nearly 20 years now the Canadian National Committee for IUPAC has been making travel awards enabling young Canadian scientists to attend and make presentations at IUPAC-sponsored conferences overseas. These awards are financed primarily by...

CSChE 2003 Award winners announced.(CSChE Bulletin SCGCh)
September 1, 2003... CSChE Award in Industrial Practice/Prix de la pratique industielle de la SCGCh Sponsored by/Parraine par Bayer Inc. The CSChE Award in Industrial Practice is presented for a distinguished contribution in the application of chemical...

Atlantic Section members meet for annual event.(Local Section News)
September 1, 2003... The Atlantic CIC Local Section held its 2003 Annual General Meeting at Mount Allison University. Michael Fox, vice-president academic and research, welcomed approximately 50 participants to Sackville, NB on June 27 and 28 to attend the event....

Helping Others to understand Chemistry.(NCW/SNC News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... National Chemistry Week/Semaine nationale de la chimie (NCW) takes place next month from October 17 to 25. NCW is the major outreach program of The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), educating the public on the importance of chemistry in...

Carelton's undergraduate scholarship winners.(Student News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... On January 24, 2003 the department of chemistry at Carleton University hosted a luncheon for its 2001-2002 undergraduate scholarship winners. The winners are as follows: The Asano Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Megan Kinahan; the Berke...

Meetings/reunions.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... Canada September 18-19, 2003. Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) Introduction to the Canadian Natural Gas Industry. From Wellhead to Burner-Tip, Montreal, QC. Contact: Sue Johnsgaard; Tel: 403-220-2357; Fax: 403-289-2344; E-mail:...

Radioactive tracers in the study of natural product biosynthesis.(Milestones of Canadian Chemistry in the 20th century: the 1950's)
September 1, 2003... When Leo Marion succeeded Richard Manske as head of the organic chemistry section of the Division of Chemistry at the National Research Council of Canada in 1943, one of the research focuses of his laboratory was on alkaloids and other natural...