Program: Divisions

Physical, Theoretical and
Computational Chemistry

Division Representative

Tung Nguyen-Dang, Université Laval

Symposia and Organizers:

Advances in Vibrational Spectroscopy, Microscopy and Dynamic Imaging

Organizers:
A. Stolow, Steacie Institute (SIMS), National Research Council
C. Pellerin, Université de Montréal
F. Lagugné-Labarthet, University of Western Ontario
Invited Speakers:
Kathleen Gough, University of Manitoba
Mikhail Belkin, University of Texas Austin, USA
Michel Lafleur, Université de Montréal
Michel Pézolet, Université Laval

General Session

Organizer:
T. Nguyen-Dang, Université Laval
Invited Speakers:
Lou Massa, Hunter College, City University of New-York
Claude Lecomte, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
Cherif Matta, Mount Saint-Vincent University

Halogen Bonding and Other Non-Covalent Interactions – joint with OR

Organizers:
D.L. Bryce, University of Ottawa
M. Taylor, University of Toronto
Invited Speakers:
Tim Bender, University of Toronto
Duncan Bruce, University of York, UK
Gino DiLabio, NINT, National Research Council
P. Shing Ho, Colorado State University, USA
Tony Legon, University of Bristol, UK
Pierangelo Metrangolo, University of Milan, Italy
William Pennington, Clemson University, USA
Giuseppe Resnati, University of Milan, Italy
James Wuest, Université de Montréal

High Pressure Chemistry

Organizers:
J. Tse, University of Saskatchewan
E. Zurek, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA
Y. Yao, University of Saskatchewan
Invited Speakers:
Rus Hemley, Carnegie Institution of Washington
C.S. Yoo, Washington State University, USA
Malcolm Mcmahon, University of Edinburgh, UK
Y. Ma, Jilin University, China

New Ideas for using Quantum Mechanics to Understand Chemistry

Organizers:
T. Carrington Jr., Queen's University
G. Peslherbes, Concordia University
P.-N. Roy, University of Waterloo
Invited Speakers:
Paul Ayers, McMaster University
Zlatko Bačić, New York University, USA
Axel Becke, Dalhousie University
Joel Bowman, Emory University, USA
Russell Boyd, Dalhousie University
Paul Brumer, University of Toronto
Florent Calvo, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
Matthias Ernzerhof, Université de Montréal
Raymond Kapral, University of Toronto
Robert Le Roy, University of Waterloo
Joern Manz, Free University of Berlin, Germany
Nick Mosey, Queens University
Thanh-Tung Nguyen-Dang, Université Laval
Joshua Wilkie, Simon Fraser University

Physical-Chemical Characterization of Plasmas

Organizers:
R. Pimentel, Defence Research and Development Canada Defence Valcartier
H. Abou-Rachid, Defence Research and Development Canada Defence Valcartier
Invited Speakers:
Zafar Iqbal, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
Gaétan Laroche, Université Laval
Philippe Lavoie, University of Toronto

Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy – joint with BM

Organizers:
M. Auger, Université Laval
D. Bryce, University of Ottawa
Invited Speakers:
Tatyana Polenova, University of Delaware, USA
Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, University of Michigan, USA
Luis Smith, Clark University, USA
Simon Sharpe, University of Toronto
Isabelle Marcotte, Université du Québec à Montréal
Suzana Straus, University of British Columbia
Peter Macdonald, University of Toronto
Rod Wasylishen, University of Alberta
Joe Zwanziger, Dalhousie University
Kristopher Ooms, King’s University College
Carl Michal, University of British Columbia

Ultrafast Photochemistry and Quantum Control

Organizers:
F. Légaré, INRS
A. Brown, University of Alberta
Invited Speakers:
Ali Alnaser, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Igor Litvinyuk, Griffith University, Australia
Tiago Buckup, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Paul Brumer, University of Toronto
Gabriel Hanna, University of Alberta
David Villeneuve, National Research Council

Physical, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Related Symposia

Precursors and Surface Chemistry in Chemical Vapor Deposition and
Atomic Layer Deposition – joint with IN and SS

Organizer:
S. Barry, Carleton University

Celebrating Martin Moskovits: Clusters, SERS, Sensors, Nanofabrication and
Academic Leadership - joint with SS

Organizers:
P. McBreen, Université Laval
R.A. Wolkow, National Institute of Nanotechnology; University of Alberta
L.-L. Tay, National Reserach Council

New Developments in Plasmon Enhanced Spectroscopy and Optical
Micro-Spectroscopy - joint with SS and AN

Organizers:
F. Lagugné-Labarthet, University of Western Ontario
R. Aroca, University of Windsor

Structural Characterization of Biomolecules on Surfaces - joint with SS, AN, and BM

Organizer:
D. Hore, University of Victoria

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