Sponsored by the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, GLAB Reactor and Fluidization Technologies Inc. 
This award is presented to a person who, as a Canadian citizen or an individual working in Canada, has made an exceptional contribution to chemical engineering, particularly in the fields of particle technology, clean energy, greenhouse gas mitigation, and novel applications that enhance quality of life. View the Terms of Reference and list of Past Winners
The 2024 winner of the John R. Grace Award is:
Jamal Chaouki, FCIC
Polytechnique Montreal
Prof. Chaouki is full professor from 1995 at Polytechnique, Montréal. He is affiliated professor at UM6P. He published more than 500 articles in refereed journals and more than 320 in different reviewed proceedings and more than 450 other scientific articles and edited 34 books. He has 52 patents on different processes. He is member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. He received many awards. He received the R. S. Jane Memorial Award in 2018 for an exceptional achievement to the field of chemical engineering or industrial chemistry in Canada and last year the “Excellence in Research and Innovation Awards” at Polytechnique. He also received the SCI Kalev Pugi Award and Honoris Genius 2021 Innovation from OIQ. He is world-renowned consultant for at least 20 national and international companies. He is internationally recognized for his skills in process development and scale-up. He has created 5 start-ups with his students (the last are Pyrowave, NeoCTech and PyroCycle). He is Principal Chair Holder of Total Group in hydrodynamic modeling of multiphase processes at extreme conditions and Joined Laboratory with OCP-UM6P. His work is mainly dedicated to develop processes from waste, biomass and complex feedstocks to heat & power, fuels and chemicals. Website