The Catalysis Award--call for nominations/Appel de candidatures
pour le Prix de catalyse.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
The Catalysis Award, sponsored by the Canadian Catalysis
Foundation, is awarded biennially to an individual who, while resident
in Canada, has made a distinguished contribution to the field . . .
In memoriam.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(In memoriam)
R. V. V. Nicholls, HFCIC, was born February 18, 1913, in Montreal,
QC, and passed away March 9, 2007. As the CIC's first director of
scientific affairs, he was instrumental in establishing the . . .
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing body for
professional engineers in the province, installed Walter K. Bilansk
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing body for
professional engineers in the province, installed Walter K. Bilanski, as
its 88th President during its annual general meeting on April . . .
David Fung, MCIC, has been appointed to be the chair of the board
committee of International Science & Technology Partnership (I
David Fung, MCIC, has been appointed to be the chair of the board
committee of International Science & Technology Partnership (ISTP)
Canada to approve the projects selected under the Canada China . . .
J. K. Daun, MCIC, received the Eminent Scientist Award for
exceptional contributions to rapeseed improvement at the 12th
Interna
J. K. Daun, MCIC, received the Eminent Scientist Award for
exceptional contributions to rapeseed improvement at the 12th
International Rapeseed Congress in Wuhan, China, on March 27, 2007.
Along . . .
Caldwell Partners is honouring chemistry professor Neil Branda,
MCIC, as a 2006 recipient of its Canada's Top 40 Under 40[TM]
aw
Caldwell Partners is honouring chemistry professor Neil Branda,
MCIC, as a 2006 recipient of its Canada's Top 40 Under 40[TM]
award. The annual award recognizes 40 Canadians who shine . . .
The Chemical Institute of Canada Report of the Chair May
2007.
By 2015, Canada and the global community will have changed from
today through technology improvements, infrastructure, and the way
business is conducted. The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) . . .
Here we come to save the day ...? Are chemical engineers a
trusted and credible voice on scientific matters of public interest?
Over the past forty-plus years of my career, I've often mused
about the fact that as engineers, we don't get to have a title
preceding our names as medical doctors do. We don't get elected . . .
A global perspective on the chemical industry.
Globally, the chemical industry is experiencing a period of strong
profitability. The peak in the current business cycle probably occurred
in 2006, however 2007 and 2008 will continue to be strong . . .
A nitrate to remember: explosives detection in airport
security.(Column)
I'm at the airport and I'm waiting in line with my
luggage. It's early in the morning and I should be in Chicago by
lunch. I've hardly slept, but my nerves are keeping me awake. I
reach the . . .
Chemical terrorism.
The primary goal of terrorism is to instil fear. The marriage of
terrorism and chemical weapons seems a natural one since few things
cause more anxiety than the unknown and unpredictable effects of . . .
Volatile chemistry: threats and implications of terrorist use of
chemical weapons in Canada.(Cover story)
Could Canada suffer a terrorist attack? There are strong and clear
indications that a terrorist attack could well target Canada. Canada has
been identified by al-Qaeda as a potential target; and . . .
Nervous about nerve gas.(CHEMFUSION)
Nerve gas is a terrible weapon and it is within the grasp of
terrorists. The first nerve gas was "invented" in 1939 by a
German chemist, Gerhard Schrader. He was searching for better methods . . .
Patent quest.(questions)(Interview)
Q: I filed a patent application in the U.S., and shortly after that
I published the findings described in the application in a paper that
also included unexpected new experimental results. I was . . .
Dual science enrolment program.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Kwantlen
University College)(Brief article)
Kwantlen University College and Simon Fraser University (SFU) are
launching a unique partnership that will allow science students to
register for courses at either institution--and have that course . . .
Kryptonite is real!(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
Superman's nemesis, kryptonite, is no longer the stuff of
fiction. A new mineral matching its unique chemistry--as described in
the film Superman Returns--has been identified by Canadian and . . .
New licensing program for engineering
grads.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(graduates)
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing body for
engineers in the province, has introduced a new program to encourage
engineering graduates and newcomers to Canada to apply for . . .
L'expo-sciences regionale de l'Outaouais
2007.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Caroline Campbell et Jennifer Dallaire, Alegria
Lemay-Gobeil et G
La section d'Ottawa a distribue trois prix a
L'Expo-sciences regionale de l'Outaouais 2007. Cet evenement
se deroulait cette annee de 16 au 18 mars au College St-Alexandre de
Gatineau et 69 projets . . .
Bioactive paper combats pathogens.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief
article)
A made-in-Canada technology holds the promise for combating
increasing global vulnerability to epidemics, food-borne illness, and
water contamination. It also introduces new, value-added . . .
Biochemistry vs. bio-terrorism.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Twinstrand
Therapeutics contract with United States. Department of Defense)(Brie
Twinstrand Therapeutics of Burnaby, BC, has won a $2.2 million,
two-year American contract to develop an antidote to ricin poisoning.
The contract is with a U.S. Department of Defense agency. A . . .
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