/chemistry/taxonomy/term/298/all en /chemistry/channels/news/post-doctoral-fellow-mingxin-liu-wins-prestigious-2019-iupac-zhejiang-nhu-international-award-297697 <p>The IUPAC-Zhejiang NHU International Award for Advancements in Green Chemistry is a collaborative award established to encourage young and experienced chemists, and to emphasize the importance of advancements in Green Chemistry and the value of sciences to human progress. Mingxin is one of the 3 awardees in the junior category</p> Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:26:23 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 1256 at /chemistry /chemistry/channels/news/two-chemists-recognized-principals-prize-public-engagement-through-media-295376 <p>The <a href="/newsroom/faculty-students-and-staff/annual-principals-prize-public-outreach-through-media">Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media </a>was created to recognize those who go beyond their studies and research to engage with the media or the public. The department of chemistry was doubly recognized this year, as two of its members received awards.</p> Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:41:22 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 1242 at /chemistry /chemistry/channels/news/two-mcgill-women-chemists-awarded-289401 <p>Aurélie Lacroix (currently PhD student in Dr Hanadi Sleiman lab) and Dr Maryam Habibian (former student from Dr Masad Damha lab and currently postdoc fellow at Stanford in Dr Eric Kool laboratory) were both awarded the <a href="http://www.is3na.org/index.php/about-is3na/chu-s-scholarship">Chu Family Foundation Scholarships</a> for Early Career Women in Science.The award by <a href="http://www.is3na.org/index.php">The International Society of Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids (IS3NA)</a> is given to 3 women bi-annually in the field of nucleoside/tide and/or nucleic acid research a</p> Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:12:05 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 1161 at /chemistry /chemistry/channels/news/congratulations-hanadi-sleiman-and-cj-li-securing-major-canadian-society-chemistry-awards-285151 <p>In 2018, Hanadi Sleiman will receive the <a href="http://www.cheminst.ca/awards/csc-awards/r-u-lemieux-award">R.U. Lemieux Award</a> and CJ Li the <a href="http://www.cheminst.ca/awards/csc-awards/alfred-bader-award">Alfred Bader Award</a>.</p> <p>These awards will be presented to them during the 101st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition which is taking place in Edmonton from May 27-31, 2018.   </p> Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:28:32 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 1085 at /chemistry /chemistry/channels/news/congratulations-richard-lincoln-receiving-2017-gerhard-closs-award-inter-american-photochemical-284491 <p>Richard Lincoln in the Cosa group received the 2017 Gerhard Closs Award from the Inter-American Photochemical Society in Florida in the New Year, where he gave an award lecture entitled “Lighting and Enlightening the Chemistry of the Cell”. This award was set in remembrance of Professor Gerhard L. Closs by the Inter-American Photochemical Society to reward contributions from graduate and undergraduate students for oral presentation at the I-APS Winter Conference on any subject involving photochemistry. Congratulations Richard!</p> Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:18:20 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 1082 at /chemistry /chemistry/channels/news/grad-student-cristina-mottillo-receives-national-thesis-award-265631 <p>Dr. Cristina Mottillo is the recipient of the prestigious <a href="http://www.cheminst.ca/awards/csc-awards/ccucc-chemistry-doctoral-award">2017 CCUCC Chemistry Doctoral Award from the Canadian Institute of Chemistry (CIC)</a>. The Award, sponsored by the Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairs (CCUCC), recognizes a recent Ph.D. graduate for their outstanding achievement and potential in research. Cristina performed her Ph.D.</p> Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:10:17 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 993 at /chemistry /chemistry/channels/news/mittermaier-and-moores-secure-funding-two-major-instruments-cfi-john-r-evans-leaders-fund-264894 <p>Prof. Tony Mittermaier was awarded a CFI-John R. Evans Leaders Fund to acquire a 800 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) magnet. Most human diseases are caused by malfunctions in the fundamental molecules of life: proteins, DNA, and RNA. Studying the structure and flexibility of the molecules at the atomic level therefore helps us to understand diseases and find cures, much in the same way that the blueprint of an engine can help us to fix it when it is broken.</p> Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:19:45 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 970 at /chemistry /chemistry/channels/news/mcgill-startup-team-selected-one-ten-incredible-semi-finalists-2016-skolar-award-264498 <p>Co-founders of the <a href="https://acsynam.com/">start-up ACSYNAM, Inc.</a>, a spin-off venture from the UUֱ�� Department of Chemistry, have been selected as one of the ten incredible semi-finalists to compete for a €100,000 prize in the 2016 Skolar Award competition. Dr. Cristina Mottillo, post-doctoral researcher and CSO of ACSYNAM, Inc., will be representing the team by presenting a three-minute science pitch to a panel of judges and an audience from non-scientific backgrounds.</p> Sun, 27 Nov 2016 03:58:59 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 955 at /chemistry /chemistry/channels/news/dr-manish-k-mishra-finalist-2016-reaxys-phd-prize-261583 <p>We would like to congratulate Dr. Manish K. Mishra, currently working in the Department of Chemistry as a Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Robin Rogers, who has been selected to be among the 45 finalists for the <a href="http://inspiringchemistry.reaxys.com/phdprize#finalists2016">2016 Reaxys PhD Prize</a>. The Reaxys PhD Prize is open to students currently in a PhD program or who recently completed their PhD, with emphasis on the areas of synthetic chemistry (e.g., organic, inorganic, organometallic, coordination, medical, materials, and polymer chemistry).</p> Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:15:41 +0000 audrey.moores@mcgill.ca 907 at /chemistry