Celebrating this year’s Lionel Scholarship award winners
These high school students are dedicated to using chemistry to solve real-world problems close to their hearts.
Read More >>2022 Awards for Graduate Work (AGWIC) and Undergraduate Research (AURIC) in Inorganic Chemistry
2022 Award Recipients in Graduate Work in Organic Chemistry (AGWIC) and Undergraduate Research in Inorganic Research (AURIC). Congratulations to the winners.
Read More >>Meet the National Office Team: Dr. Josephine Tsang
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Meet Dr. Josephine Tsang, CIC’s new Executive Director, focused on leading the National Office Team and the organizations' operations, while planning for programming, human resources, finances, marketing, and risk management.
Read More >>CIC Statement on Russia invading Ukraine
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The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) stands in solidarity with Ukraine, the Ukrainian community in Canada, and people who have close ties to their homeland. This unprovoked attack is horrific and unimaginable.
Read More >>In the spotlight: Meet CIC member and recent chemical engineering grad, Nida Sajid
Nida Sajid counts herself lucky to have landed a job during the pandemic – and even luckier to find one that offers a wide range of opportunities for newly minted...
Read More >>In the spotlight: Meet CIC member and Vanier Scholar Alex Veinot
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Alex Veinot grew up in a small rural community in Nova Scotia, where he was frequently in trouble at school and slotted in the “dumb class.” Today, Veinot is a Vanier Scholar in the final stretch of his PhD in chemistry at Queen’s University.
Read More >>CIC Announces Dr. Josephine Tsang as new executive director
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After an extensive search the CIC has appointed Dr. Josephine Tsang as the new executive director of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) Avid female scientist. Dedicated champion of social equity, sustainability, collaborative community builder. Passionate innovation leader. With over two decades of experience in industry, academia, private and public sectors, Dr. Josephine Tsang is beyond thrilled to be joining the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) as Executive Director on February 1st, 2022.
Read More >>In the spotlight: Meet CIC member and computational enzymologist James Gauld
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When a PhD project introduced him to the magic of catalysis, James Gauld knew he was hooked. But when a post-doc allowed him to zero in on enzymes, he understood this would be his calling.
Read More >>In the spotlight: Meet CIC member and wastewater recycling start-up founder Morgan Lehtinen
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In ancient Rome, the god Janus was the god of transitions and was depicted as having two faces. So when it came time to name the filter at the heart of her industrial wastewater treatment start-up, Morgan Lehtinen and her colleagues called it Janus.
Read More >>Call for Submissions – Featuring Diversity in Canadian ENTEC (Environmental Technology, Engineering, and Chemistry)
CHEMISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Our subject matter interest groups unite people in the same specialty no matter where they are in Canada. Subject divisions hold their own symposia, and sponsor awards, scholarships, and competitions to promote interest and excellence in their fields. Be sure to choose a subject division when you join or renew your membership.
Read More >>Meet the National Office Team: Jacob Lee
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Meet the CIC National Office Team’s new Editorial Coordinator, Jacob Lee, the frist point of contact for new submissions to The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering.
Read More >>In the spotlight: Meet CIC member and chemical engineering student Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran
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Two years ago, Ryerson University chemical engineering undergraduate Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran joined the CIC Energy Division, fundamentally altering the course of her academic trajectory and landing her an important research position.
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