Further developments ...(LETTERS/LETTRES)(Letter to the
editor)
DEAR EDITOR,
I want to thank Jennifer Clarke, MCIC, for kindly including my
development with Alan Marshall of FT-ICR Spectroscopy as one of the
highlights of Canadian chemistry in the last 100 . . .
Step up to the plate: why do so few scientists and engineers
enter the political arena?(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
Over the last several years, I have asked many Canadian and
international chemical scientists and engineers this question. I posed
it at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Board of . . .
Conferences.(EVENTS/EVENEMENTS)(Calendar)
Canada
August 3-6, 2008. 54th International Conference on Analytical
Sciences and Spectroscopy (ICASS), Montreal, QC, www.icass.ca
August 13-16, 2008. 13th Symposium on the Latest Trends in . . .
Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Board of directors
nominations (2008-2009)/Presentation des candidats, pour le conseil
The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) Nominating
Committee, appointed under the terms of CSChE bylaws Article 8, Section
K, has proposed the candidates listed below to serve as . . .
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has won the Performance
Improvement Award from the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has won the Performance Improvement
Award from the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) at its
Annual CEO Conference. The award was made for the strong . . .
The 2008 IUPAC-Richter Prize in Medicinal Chemistry has been
awarded to Jan Heeres, formerly of the Centrum for Molecular Design
The 2008 IUPAC-Richter Prize in Medicinal Chemistry has been
awarded to Jan Heeres, formerly of the Centrum for Molecular Design and
Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, BE. Heeres received this award . . .
BioMS Medical Corporation in Edmonton, AB, is pleased to announce
that it was been selected to receive the Gold Leaf Award from
BioMS Medical Corporation in Edmonton, AB, is pleased to announce
that it was been selected to receive the Gold Leaf Award from
BIOTECanada for "Company of the Year." BioMS Medical is a
leading . . .
Margaret-Ann Armour, FCIC, OC, was awarded an honorary degree
from The University of British Columbia for the development of saf
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Margaret-Ann Armour, FCIC, OC, was awarded an honorary degree from
The University of British Columbia for the development of safety
guidelines for recycling and disposing . . .
"Continuing work on finding solutions to environmental
issues is key to the future of Canada's oil sands," says
Clement W. Bowma
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"Continuing work on finding solutions to environmental issues
is key to the future of Canada's oil sands," says Clement W.
Bowman, HFCIC, winner of the Global Energy . . .
The 91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and
Exhibition.(Resource-Full Chemistry)
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From May 24 to 28, 2008, chemists converged on Edmonton for the
91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. CSC 2008 boasted a
full technical program, special . . .
Maxxamizing success.
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Maxxam Analytics Inc is a Canadian success story. The company has
grown into one of the largest privately owned analytical laboratory
networks in North America. It offers a . . .
Pacifichem 2010 organizing committee meets in Kyoto.(Brief
article)
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Led by Congress Chair Howard Alper, HFCIC, University of Ottawa,
the Pacifichem 2010 organizing committee met in Kyoto, Japan, May 12 to
15 to review 165 symposium . . .
CCTT keeping pace with change: CCTT's president addresses
the challenges brought by technological change.(AN INTERVIEW with
Step
The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) is the
national organization representing provincial associations who grant and
maintain the certification of individual technicians and . . .
Sarnia's resurgence: Canada's Chemical Valley on the
road to sustainability.
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Archie Kerr thinks a lot more about the future these days. His
company, LANXESS, is downsizing following years of cost-cutting.
Chemical plants such as Dow Chemical and . . .
Transform to compete: industry leader David T. Fung, MCIC, says
Canada's world view must shift to focus on global niche
opportun
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In most commodities, Canada competes on quality and reliability
rather than quantity. So why is the chemical industry's approach
different? It's lost ground economically, . . .
Higher heights with [H.sub.2][O.sub.2].(CHEM FUSION)
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Napoleon would have loved to conquer England, but he never managed
to do so. But thanks in part to the Emperor's interest in
batteries, the Germans nearly accomplished the . . .
Welichem Biotech Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
Welichem Biotech Inc. announced that Hugh Wynne-Edwards has
resigned as a director and chair of the . . .
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven
Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has appointed Gary
Weber as president, Bioniche Food Safety . . .
Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation announced the appointment of
John Varian to the company's board of . . .
NOVA Chemicals.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
NOVA Chemicals has announced the appointment of Grant Thomson as
president of the company's olefins and feedstocks . . .
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