University of Alberta's Faculty of Science.

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Margaret-Ann Armour, FCIC, O.C. associate dean of diversity with the University of Alberta's Faculty of Science, was hand-picked as the Alberta Science and Technology (ASTech) Leadership Foundation Special Award winner at the 18th annual ASTech Awards Gala held in Calgary, AB, on October 19, 2007. Chosen by the ASTech board of directors to highlight the career of an individual whose body of work has significantly impacted Alberta science and technology, Armour was selected for this lifetime achievement award due not only to her scientific research, but also to years encouraging young people, and especially young women, to enter into the sciences.

"They keep saying that I'm an ambassador for science," said Armour. "I love teaching, and I enjoy chemistry, so put these two together and you want to share the love of your discipline with people who can influence young people to study it!"

The ASTech Foundation also named David Bundle, FCIC, and Tristam Chivers, FCIC, as finalists for the Outstanding Leadership in Alberta Science Award. The award is presented to an individual or team that has played a leadership role in a scientific innovation or breakthrough, and is based on criteria such as general contribution to knowledge, solution of novel or practical problems, international peer recognition, and overall impact on science, medicine, mathematics or engineering. Bundle is director of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Carbohydrate Science (AICCS) and professor of chemistry at the University of Alberta. Chivers is an accomplished professor of chemistry at the University of Calgary.