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The W. A. E. McBryde Medal is presented to a young scientist working in Canada who has made a significant achievement in pure or applied analytical chemistry.
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The 2022 winner of the W. A. E. McBryde Medal is:
W. Russ Algar, MCIC
University of British Columbia
Russ Algar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia. He completed is Hon. B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Toronto and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Dr. Algar’s research program is analytical chemistry at the interface of biological, materials, and physical chemistry. It focuses on the development of luminescent materials and technology for applications in bioanalysis and imaging, with the overarching goals of creating next-generation tools, methods, and devices for molecular diagnostics in health care and for fundamental biomedical research.