The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) is a network of professionals that champions the advancement of the chemical science professions in Canada. Its members comprise a diverse community of almost 6,000 chemical science professionals across Canada. The CIC encompasses three constituent societies, one of which is the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), a national, not-for-profit, professional association that unites chemistry students and professionals who work in industry, academia and government. Through its own awards and those of its constituent societies, the CIC recognizes outstanding contributions to research and the Canadian chemistry sciences, engineering, and technology communities. Professors in the uOttawa Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences have received many of these awards over the years, with 2022 being particularly successful!
Professor Muralee Murugesu’s materials chemistry research focuses on the development of Single-Molecule Magnets (SMMs), which are leading the revolution to incorporate molecular materials for digital storage in a way that is transforming ultra high-density data storage. Prof. Murugesu’s most impactful contribution to the field of SMMs is his trailblazing work on lanthanide-only SMMs, which have opto-magnetic properties. In recognition of his pioneering contributions to materials chemistry in Canada, Prof. Murugesu won the 2022 CSC Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry.
As early as the year 2000, Professor Abdelhamid Sayari had the vision to embark on a research program to curb the effect of greenhouse gases on climate change. He has proven that adsorption on new amine-containing materials is one of the most viable technologies for capturing CO2. He invented Advanced Carbon Capture Materials (ACCMat), a family of recyclable materials that can recover CO2 from industrial gases or directly from air. This new technology has unprecedented attributes, including high CO2 uptake and selectivity, high stability, fast adsorption and desorption kinetics and low energy consumption. Prof. Sayari’s remarkable contributions were recognized by the 2022 Canadian Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Award for Green Chemistry.
Professor Michael Organ has made outstanding contributions to catalysis through the methodical exploration of mechanisms and the invention of cross-coupling catalysts. His group invented a versatile catalyst platform based on stable pyridine analogues of Palladium-N-Heterocyclic Carbene complexes called “Pd-PEPPSI” (Palladium-Enhanced, Precatayst Preparation, Stabilization and Initiation). Prof. Organ was awarded the 2022 CIC Catalysis Award in recognition of his credentials as a world-leading expert in catalysis and the many catalysts invented and commercialized from his group, which are changing discovery scale research and large-scale chemical manufacturing around the world.
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