George Doerksen is a 2025 Canada Student Merit Award winner. He achieved this award for obtaining the highest standing of his class in the fourth and final year of his degree. Here is a brief biography of the winner.
His work there covered topics including the activation of hydrogen using intramolecular frustrated Lewis pairs, as well as the use of new metal-free catalyst for alkene hydroboration. On his return, he spent his last year of study working in the laboratory of Dr Gabriel Ménard, researching the thiol-ene reaction for attaching functionalised carboranes to other molecules.
In 2025, George graduated, receiving a B.Sc. Honours in Chemistry, First Class. He was also the recipient of the Department of Chemistry Silver Medallion.
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