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Canadian Chemical News 33 Cscsection Bulletin Head SCC Materials Have Been Reported in the Globe of University Faculty Associations Award Worked with F CSCSection Bulletin head SCC the journal Nature involved tailored multi- valency in the design of a high avidity ligand that blocks the action of the Shiga like toxin responsible for the disease that result from pathogenic E. coli O157:H7. Bundle was the recipient of the Whistler Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry, awarded by the International Carbohy- drate Organization and the CSC’s R.U. Lemieux Award. Bundle currently serves on the editorial boards of Advances in Carbohydrate Chem- istry and Biochemistry, and Glycobiology Journal. He is a member of the advisory board of the Complex Carbohydrate Research Centre. He is the author of some and Ian Manners, FCIC. He moved on to has achieved broad international acclaim. 200+ scientific papers, book chapters and the University of British Columbia for Kumacheva’s reports on confinement- reviews, and patents. graduate studies in the lab of Stephen induced phase transitions in thin liquid Withers, FCIC. His PhD work, supported films was published in Science. Her work The Boehringer Ingelheim by NSERC and Killam Fellowships, focused on the new mechanism of lubrication by Award for Organic or on the mechanisms and engineering of a polymer brushes was published in Nature- class of enzymes called glycosidases. Kumacheva’s studies of supramolecular Bioorganic Chemistry / After obtaining his PhD in 2001, he con- assemblyof rigid-rod polymers shed light Le Prix de chimie organique ducted postdoctoral research in X-ray on the mechanisms of fibrogenesis of ou bio-organique Boehringer crystallography with Gideon Davies ofYork proteins. Her studies of forces acting Ingelheim Structural Biology Laboratory, U.K. He sub- between thin layers of polymer gels led to sequently received a Human Frontiers the fundamental understanding of the Sponsored by / Parrainé par Science Program Fellowship to study the mechanisms of polymer association and Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. directed evolution of proteins with Andreas biolubrication. Plückthun of the University of Zurich, Her group has pioneered studies of The Boehringer Ingelheim Award is awarded Switzerland. In the fall of 2004, he will be convection in polymeric fluids, and has to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant joining the department of chemistry at trapped and replicated highly non-equilib- whose PhD thesis in the field of organic or Queen’s University as an assistant professor. rium periodic patterns in the solid films. bio-organic chemistry was formally accepted His research interests include enzyme Kumacheva opened up a new field in by a Canadian university in the 12-month mechanisms and the directed evolution of polymer materials science. Her group has period preceding the nomination deadline of proteins. discovered novel strategies for synthesis March 1 and whose doctoral research is and fabrication of polymer nanocompos- judged to be of outstanding quality. The Clara Benson Award / ites with periodic structures and thus Le Prix Clara Benson produced unique polymer materials: Le Prix Boehringer Ingelheim est décerné à photonic crystals for 3D optical data un citoyen canadien ou à un résident Sponsored by / Parrainé par storage, optical limiters and switches, permanent dont la thèse de doctorat dans le Canadian Council of University Chemistry strain and biosensors, and films for secu- domaine de la chimie organique ou bio- Chairs (CCUCC) / Conseil des directeurs rity documents. organique a été officiellement acceptée par de département de chimie des universités Recently, her interests shifted to polymer une université canadienne au cours des canadiennes (CDDCUC) materials with structural hierarchy douze mois précédant la date limite de mise embracing nano-, meso and micrometer en candidature, à savoir le 1er mars, et dont The Clara Benson Award is awarded for a length scales. She also developed a highly les travaux de recherche se démarquent par distinguished contribution to chemistry by novel strategy to polymerization in con- leur qualité. a woman. strained geometry of microfluidics. In the University of Toronto, her highly innova- David Zechel, MCIC Le Prix Clara Benson est décerné à une tive work resulted in 12 patent applications Biochemisches Institut femme qui s’est distinguée dans le domaine (three patents issued). Kumacheva has Universität Zürich de la chimie. published about 84 papers and gave about 60 invited lectures. In recognition of her David Zechel was born in Winnipeg, MB, Eugenia Kumacheva, MCIC accomplishments, she was awarded the and grew up in the woods of eastern MB. University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Advanced Poly- He attended the University of Toronto as mer Materials, the Schlumberger Award an Arbor Scholar to study chemistry and Eugenia Kumacheva is one of the most (Oxford University), the Premier’s Research obtained his BSc in 1995. During this time, eminent polymer chemists in Canada. Her Excellence Award, and the International he was greatly influenced by research research on polymer thin films, polymer Chorafas Foundation Award. Her achieve- stints in the labs of Ronald Kluger, FCIC, nanostructured materials, and self-assembly ments in the field of nanostructured May 2004 Canadian Chemical News 33 CSCSection Bulletin head SCC materials have been reported in The Globe of University Faculty Associations Award worked with F. C. Anson and A. H. Zewail and Mail, Silicon Valley North, Mcleans’ for teaching excellence, the Theophilus (1999 Nobel Laureate in chemistry) as a Magazine (2001), High Tech Materials Redwood, the Chemical Analysis and postdoctoral Fellow in the area of electroan- Alert, Inventive Women (2001), Chemical Instrumentation Award, and the Robert alytical chemistry and ultrafast laser Innovation (2002), Photonics Research Boyle Gold Medal (2002) of the Royal Soci- spectroscopy. Upon his arrival in Canada in (2002, 2004), and Science Today (2004). ety of Chemistry. He holds a DSc from the 1999, Yu joined the NRC’s Steacie Institute University of Wales and was made a Fellow of Molecular Sciences as an NSERC Fellow The E.W.R. Steacie Award / of the Royal Society of Canada in 1998. He under the direction of D. D. M. Wayner, Le Prix E.W.R. Steacie has served on the Editorial Advisory Boards FCIC. In 2001, he accepted the position as of Analytical Chemistry, Analytica Chimica assistant professor in analytical chemistry at Sponsored by / Parrainé par Acta, Talanta, Chemical Sensor Technology, Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC. Sciex Inc., Division of MDS Health Group / Analytical Communications, and Biosensors Yu’s current research is focused on DNA unee division du Groupe des services de and Bioelectronics. Currently, he is editor of surface chemistry, CD-R biosensing tech- santé MDS analytical chemistry in The Canadian nology, and molecular modification of Journal of Chemistry, and scientific editor of semiconductors, which are seminal for the The E.W.R. Steacie Award in chemistry is The Analyst. development of the next generation of elec- given to a scientist for a distinguished tronic and diagnostic devices. contribution in chemistry. The Fred Beamish Award / Le Prix Fred Beamish The John C. Polanyi Award / Le Prix de chimie E.W.R. Steacie est décerné Le Prix John C. Polanyi à un chercheur qui s’est distingué dans le Sponsored by / Parrainé par domaine de la chimie. Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Sponsored by / Parrainé par Xerox Research Centre of Canada / The Fred Beamish Award is to recognize Centre canadien de recherche Xerox individuals who demonstrate innovation in research in the field of analytical chemistry, The John C. Polanyi Award is for excellence and whose research is anticipated to have in research in physical and theoretical significant potential for practical applica- chemistry or chemical physics. tions. Le Prix John C. Polanyi récompense l’excel- Le Prix Fred Beamish vise à reconnaître les lence dans la recherche en chimie physique chercheurs qui font preuve d’innovation et théorique ou en physique chimique. dans le domaine de la chimie analytique et dont les travaux de recherche laissent entrevoir des possibilités d’applications concrètes considérables. Michael Thompson University of Toronto Michael Thompson obtained his BSc degree in chemistry from the University of Wales and his PhD in analytical chemistry from McMaster University. He then spent a period as SRC postdoctoral Fellow at the University College of Swansea before being appointed to a lectureship in instrumental analysis at Loughborough University. He Roderick E. Wasylishen, FCIC became an assistant professor of analytical University of Alberta chemistry at the University of Toronto and was promoted to a full professorship in Roderick E. Wasylishen was born in Elk 1983. He has also held visiting professor- Hua-Zhong (Hogan) Yu, MCIC Point, AB. He obtained his BSc (Hon.) in ships at the University of Utah, the Scripps Simon Fraser University chemistry from the University of Waterloo, Institute for Research, and Queen’s College and his PhD from the University of MB of Cambridge University. He is currently a Born in 1971, Hua-Zhong (Hogan) Yu under the supervision of one Canada’s Leverhulme visiting professor at the received his BSc (1991) and MSc (1994) NMR pioneers, Ted Schaefer, MCIC. From University of Durham, U.K. from Shandong University, Ji’nan. He 1972 to 1974, Wasylishen was a NRC of Thompson has received several awards received his PhD (1997) from Peking Uni- Canada postdoctoral Fellow in the labora- for his work including the CSC Fisher versity, Beijing, China. He then went to the tory of chemical physics at the National Scientific Lecture Award, the Ontario Council California Institute of Technology and Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. From 34 L’Actualité chimique canadienne mai 2004.
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