Group News

On 29 March 2012, SCI Canada, in partnership with The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), hosted another successful annual CIC/SCI awards dinner, preceded by the second annual afternoon seminar series on Green, Clean, and Sustainable Chemistry, in Toronto.

SCI's Canada International group and the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) will host their annual awards dinner in recognition of those who have made outstanding contributions to the chemical industry in March.

When your Board of Trustees last met on 16 November 2011, the key priority was to agree the rolling business plan for 2012-14 and the budget to implement this.

Water use to grow and process biomass feedstocks for fuels has recently emerged as an important controversy. In a world where several countries already face water stress – and where over 70% of global freshwater use takes place in the agricultural sector – bioenergy development might present considerable challenges, from the perspective of water quantity as well as water quality.

The Canada International Group is proud to announce the winners of four of its awards given in recognition of major achievement in service, industry and leadership.

SCI Canada’s annual awards acknowledge outstanding contributions to development and implementation of strategies that have resulted in the strengthening of Canadian industry, academic, or research institutions in the field of chemistry.

Stephanie Burns, CEO and Chairman of Dow Corning and new Honorary President of SCI, talks about her experience leading a corporation where innovation is paramount. She also discusses SCI's role in driving knowledge transference in the chemical industry, CSR initiatives and innovative ideas for the future of SCI involving community engagement and mentoring of young scientists.

SCI is always happy to welcome new volunteers and members to the Society.

On Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September 2008, SCI ran two ‘workshop and best practice sharing’ events, open to all Treasurers, Secretaries and Chairs of Regional Interest (RIG) and Technical Interest Groups (TIG).

The main aim of SCI is to bring members together and an online forum can help us do this through the web.

On Monday, 28 September 2009, SCI will be hosting a one-day ‘Volunteer Workshop and Best Practice’ day for the Honorary Chairmen, Secretaries and Treasurers of all its UK-based Interest Groups.

SCI’s Canada Group organised its 2009 annual awards ceremony and dinner on Thursday, 26 March 2009, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.

Recognition of students' achievements

Professor Emeritus James W Smith has been a member of SCI since1986, a member of SCI Canada’s executive committee from 1986-1991 and from 2003 to the present. He serves on the awards committee, has been chair and vice chair, and has been the co-chair of the 2002 SCI conference, Towards a Smarter Tomorrow.

As Awards Chairman of SCI Canada for over 12 years, Dr Graham D Knowles has given distinguished, conspicuous and sustained voluntary service to SCI