Sponsored by the University of Ottawa and the CSC Organic Chemistry Division
The Keith Fagnou Award is presented to a scientist residing in Canada who has made a distinguished contribution to organic chemistry while working in Canada. Eligible candidates must have received their Ph.D. no more than 12 years prior at the time of initial nomination.
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The 2024 winner of the Keith Fagnou Award is:
Stephen Newman, MCIC
University of Ottawa
Stephen G. Newman grew up in Newfoundland, Canada and completed a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Dalhousie University. He received a PhD University of Toronto studying palladium catalysis in the laboratory of Mark Lautens and carried out postdoctoral studies in the lab of Prof. Klavs F. Jensen at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he investigated new continuous processes for chemical manufacturing. Stephen is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Catalysis. He and his group use transition metal catalysis, high throughput experimentation, and continuous flow technologies to develop new and improved chemical reactions for accessing complex molecules from abundant starting materials.