Program: Divisions

Materials Chemistry

Division Representatives

Gaétan Laroche, Université Laval
Jean-François Morin, Université Laval

Symposia and Organizers:

General Session

Organizers:
J.-F. Morin, Université Laval
G. Laroche, Université Laval

Novel Aromatic Compounds: Molecular Materials and Devices

Organizers:
Y. Zhao, Memorial University of Newfoundland
G. Bodwell, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Invited Speakers:
Rik Tykwinski, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Germany
Dmitrii Perepichka, McGill University
Alex Adronov, McMaster University
Thomas Baumgartner, University of Calgary
Remi Chauvin, Université de Toulouse, France
Benjamin T. King, University of Nevada, USA
William Skene, Université de Montréal

Organic and Nanostructured Materials

Organizers:
D. Ma INRS-Matériaux
F. Vetrone, INRS-Matériaux
Invited Speakers:
Mario Leclerc, Université Laval
Dmitrii Perepichka, McGill University
Federico Rosei, INRS-EMT
Eric Diao, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Liqiang Mai, Wuhan University of Technology, China
Alexander Govorov, Ohio University, USA
Nianqiang Wu, West Virginia University, USA
Jean-François Morin, Université Laval
Steve Holdcroft, Simon Fraser University
Genevieve Sauvé, Case Western Reserve University, USA
André-Jean Attias, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

Self-assembled Nanomaterials in Nanomedicine

Organizer:
H. Fenniri, National Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Alberta
Invited Speakers:
Tom Webster, Northeastern University, USA
Baljit Singh, University of Saskatchewan
Hanadi Sleiman, McGill University
Carlo Montemagno, University of Alberta
Rachel Beingessner, National Institute of Nanotechnology

Solid-state Materials

Organizer:
H. Kleinke, University of Waterloo
Invited Speakers:
Thomas Schleid, University of Stuttgart, Germany
John Greedan, McMaster University
Arthur Mar, University of Alberta
Venkataraman Thangadurai, University of Calgary
Chris Wiebe, University of Winnipeg

Supramolecular Materials - joint with IN

Organizers:
H. Sleiman, McGill University
A. Schmitzer, Université de Montréal
G. Hanan, Université de Montréal
Invited Speakers:
Jeffrey T. Davis, University of Maryland, USA
Hicham Fenniri, University of Alberta
Makoto Fujita, University of Tokyo, Japan
Dirk Kurth, Universität Würzburg, Germany
Steve Loeb, University of Windsor
Mark MacLachlan, University of British Columbia
Valérie Marvaud, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, France
Jonathan Nitschke, Cambridge University, UK
Nadrian Seeman, New York University, USA
Dipankar Sen, Simon Fraser University
Normand Voyer, Université Laval
Mike Wolf, University of British Columbia

Materials Chemistry Related Symposia

Applied Nanotechnology: Engineered Nanoparticles, Engineered Nanocomposites,
Films and Surfaces - joint with IC

Organizers:
R. Carlini, GreenCentre Canada
C. Moorlag, Xerox

Green Chemistry I: Materials - joint with IC, IN and OR

Organizers:
A. Goredema, Xerox
A. Moores, McGill University
T. Friscic, McGill University

Group 13 Elements in Novel Materials and Catalysis – joint with IN

Organizers:
S. Wang, Queen's University
F.-G. Fontaine, Université Laval
S. Wescott, Mount Allison University
R.T. Baker, University of Ottawa

Smart Stimuli-Responsive Materials – joint with MS

Organizers:
Y. Zhao, Université de Sherbrooke
C. Barrett, McGill University

Interfacing Nanostructures with Polymers - From Synthesis to Applications – joint with MS

Organizers:
A. Adronov, McMaster University
W. Skene, Université de Montréal

Nanomaterials: Environmental Perspectives – joint with EN

Organizers:
E. Pelletier, Université du Québec à Rimouski
J.-P. Gagné, Université du Québec à Rimouski / ISMER

Surface Science of Biomimetic Films, "Green" Materials and
Sustainable Nanocomposites – joint with SS

Organizers:
E. Cranston, McMaster University
B. Zhao, University of Waterloo

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