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Congratulations to Dr. Aron Broom, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Ottawa who today was awarded the 2018 Polanyi Prize in Chemistry.
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Dr. Broom’s project aims to push the boundaries in designing completely new synthetic enzymes that could lead to more productive and sustainable industry – for example, in the production of chemicals and new biomaterials.