The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) is pleased to
announce the addition of two new staff members to its National
Office.
The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) is pleased to announce the
addition of two new staff members to its National Office:
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CIC career services and student affairs officer, Anne Campbell,
MCIC, has a BSc in chemistry with a minor in math from the University of
Guelph and a MA in theoretical chemistry from Brown University in
Providence, RI. Her graduate studies focused on the dynamics of
supercooled liquids using computer programming methods.
At the CIC, Campbell coordinates career and student-related
activities. She manages the membership database and assists with
conferences. Campbell's passion for chemical education inspires her
involvement in local science fairs, and she continues to tutor high
school, university, and college students.
Asha Parekh, MCIC, has joined the CIC as the new science programs
officer. She will be working on new initiatives such as the energy
division and the Canadian Green S&T Network, as well as on the
revival of the economics and business management division.
Parekh graduated from the combined program of biochemical and
environmental engineering with computer science from The University of
Western Ontario in London, ON. She is versed in industrial organic
chemistry, chemical catalysis, green energy and processes, plant design
and safety, oil refining and processing, tissue engineering, business
management, and computer programming. She has been a member of the
organizing committee of both a national and an international conference.
Parekh speaks English, French, Gujrati, Hindi, and Punjabi, and is
interested in learning other languages.
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