Prospective students: Grad students are engaged in all aspects of research and lab operation. You will lead your own project, on which we collaborate directly (not via a "senior supervisor"), and share with me responsibility for advance. You are also encouraged to collaborate with others in the group (and outside) - this is wonderful for collegiality and inventiveness. Postdocs work on separate projects: this enriches the training environment while ensuring that student experience is not diluted by diminished project ownership. A relatively small group (8-10) enables my direct involvement with all members.

I welcome curiousity, input, and free-thinking discussion; if you're happiest following instructions, I'm not your man (so to speak). I want you to think independently about your experiments, to discuss them with me, and to situate your work within a critical literature context. Our group has a culture of engagement and high expectations: it produces graduates who can contribute technically, creatively, and intellectually at a high level, in a broad range of contexts, and at all training levels. For rewarding positions now held by graduates, see below.

Current Graduate Students

Jennifer Bates (CV)
M.Sc. candidate (2011 - )
NSERC PGS M
Contact: jbate087@uottawa.ca
Hometown: Amherstburg, ON
B.Sc. University of Western Ontario

Summary of Research:

Stereoselective Metathesis Catalysts

Nicholas Beach (CV)
Ph.D. candidate (2006-11; thesis submitted, awaiting defense)
NSERC PGS D
Contact: nbeac038@uottawa.ca
Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON
B.Sc. Lakehead University

Summary of Research:

Transformations in Tandem Metathesis

Carolyn Higman (CV)
Ph.D. candidate (2010 - )
NSERC CGS M
Contact: chigm022@uottawa.ca
Hometown: Pointe Au Baril, ON
B.Sc. University of Ottawa

Summary of Research:

Stereoselective Metathesis
Late-Metal Catalysts for N₂ Activation

Ben Ireland (CV)
Ph.D. candidate (2010 - )
NSERC CGS D
Contact: birel023uottawa.ca
Hometown: Stettler, AB
B.Sc. University of Lethbridge
M.Sc. University of Lethbridge

Summary of Research:

Ligand Design for Metathesis Catalysis
Tandem Catalysis with CO₂

Justin Lummiss (CV)
Ph.D. candidate (2008 - )
Contact: jlumm086@uottawa.ca
Hometown: Winchester, ON
B.Sc. University of Ottawa

Summary of Research:

Deactivation of Metathesis Catalysts
Sustainability and Metathesis

Joshua Marleau-Gillette (CV)
M.Sc. candidate (2010 - )
Contact: jmarl014@uottawa.ca
Hometown: Cornwall, ON
B.Sc. University of Ottawa

Summary of Research:

Living Polymerizations for Biomedical Applications
Late-Metal Catalysts for Alkyne Metathesis

Amy Reckling (CV)
M.Sc. candidate (2010 - )
NSERC CGS M
Contact: areck008@uottawa.ca
Hometown: St. John's, NL
B.Sc. Memorial University

Summary of Research:

Free-Carbene Routes to Metathesis Catalysts and Precatalysts

Current Undergraduate Students

Matt McCann
Goldie Silva

Coming Soon

Dr. Bianca van Lierop (postdoctoral researcher; spring 2012)
Stephen Audorsch (Ph.D. candidate, Potsdam; March-Sept. 2012)
Grace West (Southampton; July-Dec. 2012)
Prof. Márcio Peres de Araujo (sabbatical 2012, U. Federal do Parana, Brazil)

Former Foggs

Doctoral

Dr. Johanna Blacquiere, Ph.D. 2011 (now NSERC PDF with James Mayer, Washington)
Dr. Sebastien Monfette, Ph.D. 2010 (NSERC PDF with Paul Chirik, Princeton; just hired by Pfizer (Congratulations, Seb!))
Dr. Jay Conrad, Ph.D. 2007 (NSERC PDF with Dave McMillan, Princeton; now Senior Scientist, Merck Centre for Catalysis Research)
Captain Dr. Jennifer Snelgrove, Ph.D. 2005 (now Senior Chemical Technologist, RMC Kingston)
Dr. Samantha Drouin, Ph.D. 2003 (now Patent Examiner; specialist in Catalysis & Materials; Industry Canada)
Dr. Dino Amoroso, Ph.D. 2002 (now Manager, Business Development, Kanata Chemical Technologies)

Exchange Students

Dr. Renata Nunes, 2005-2006 (now Chemistry Professor, Inst. Federal Fluminense-RJ, Brazil)
Dr. Joao Duarte Silva, 2005-2006 (now Chemistry Professor, Inst. Federal Fluminense-RJ, Brazil)

Master's

Matt Kotyk, M.Sc. 2009 (professional school, University of Manitoba)
Heather Foucault, M.Sc. 2006 (now master teacher, St Columba's College, UK)
Ureshini Dharmasena, M.Sc. 2005 (now Senior Chemist, New Substances Assessment, Health Canada)
Amir Jabri, M.Sc. 2005 (postdoctoral researcher, Manitoba)
Pawel Czechura, M.Sc. 2004 (Ph.D. 2009; now postdoctoral researcher, CIC biomaGUNE, Spain)
R. Mainville, M.Sc. 2002 (Program Chemist, Environment Canada)

Bachelor's

Carolyn Higman, B.Sc. 2010 (now Ph.D. candidate, Ottawa)
Melanie Mastronardi, B.Sc. 2010 (now Ph.D. candidate, Toronto)
Kevin Hogan, B.Sc. 2009 (now M.D. studies, Ottawa)
Jonathon Moir, B.Sc. 2009 (now Ph.D. candidate, Toronto)
Maureen Robinson, B.Sc. 2008 (M.Sc., U. Adelaide; now Environmental Scientist, Golder Assoc.)
Pippa Payne, B.Sc. 2008 (now Ph.D. candidate, UBC)
Titel Jurca, B.Sc. 2008 (now Ph.D. candidate, Ottawa)
Joey Weiss, B.Sc. 2008 (M.Sc. 2010, Ottawa; now Technical Sales, Bruker Biospin)
Angela Crane, B.Sc. 2008 (now Ph.D. candidate, UBC)
Henrietta Parnas, B.Sc. 2007 (M.Sc., McGill)
Shaun Hall, 2005 (Ph.D. 2011, Victoria)
Rylan Lundgren, 2005 (Ph.D. Dalhousie; now pdf, MIT)
Heather Foucault, B.Sc. 2005; M.Sc. 2006 (now master teacher, St Columba's College, UK)
Sebastien Monfette, B.Sc. 2004 (Ph.D., Ottawa)
Maeve Moriarty, B.Sc. 2004 (M.Sc., now Environmental Assessor, Royal Military College, Kingston)
Pawel Czechura, B.Sc. 2003 (M.Sc. 2004; Ph.D. 2009; now postdoc at CIC biomaGUNE, Spain)
Nick Gambarotta, B.Sc. 2002 (M.D., Ottawa; now radiologist)
Jeremy Cheeseman, B.Sc. 2000 (Ph.D., McGill)
Emily Hollink, B.Sc. 1999 (Ph.D. 2003, now Health Canada, Ottawa)
Daniel Plourde, B.Sc. 1998
Pierre Tessier, 1998
Fojan Zamanian, B.Sc. 1998 (Genentech, South San Francisco)

Postdoctoral

Dr. Anne Grotevendt (2009-10; now Clinical Chemist, Universitatsmedizin Greifswald, Germany)
Dr. Debbie Mitra (2008-10; now Research Associate, Eye Institute, University of Ottawa)
Dr. Adrien Normand (2009-10; now Research Manager, National Research Agency, France)
Dr. Ken Camm (2005-07; now Senior Development Chemist, Johnson Matthey Environmental Technology Centre, UK)
Dr. Jenn Snelgrove (2005-06; now Sr. Chemical Technologist, RMC Kingston)
Dr. Melanie Eelman (2005-07)
Dr. Nemesio Martinez Castro (2004: Senior Scientist, Rhodia, USA)
Dr. Yuwen Liu (2001-03; Senior Scientist, CooperVision, US)
Dr. Ranga Reddy (2001: Research Scientist, Phage Tech, Montreal)

Group Photos & Fun


October 2010 Front: Amy Reckling, Josh Marleau-Gillette, Johanna Blacquiere. Back: Justin Lummiss, Carolyn Higman, Ben Ireland, Sebastien Monfette, Deryn, Stephen, Nick Beach	April 2010 We have to start taking pictures before things reach this stage.... Front: Josh Marleau-Gillette. Back: Johanna Blacquiere, Sebastien Monfette, Deryn, Nick Beach, Justin Lummiss, Anne Grotevendt, Ben Ireland
April 2009 Ken and Heather back to visit. Front: Anne Grotevendt, Johanna Blacquiere, Debbie Mitra, Deryn, Serge Gorelsky. Back: Heather Foucault, Ken Camm, Nick Beach, Sebastien Monfette, Justin Lummiss (hiding), Maureen Robinson, Matt Kotyk	April 2008 Matt's birthday - we're not very focused on the camera Front: Filippo Falsetto, Johanna Blacquiere, Deryn, Joey Weiss, Justin Lummiss Back: Nick Beach, Sebastien Monfette, Pippa Payne, Matt Kotyk, Titel Jurca
September 2006 Celebrating the Brazilian connection - before the caiparinhas kick in. Front: Johanna Blacquiere, Renata Nunes, Joao Duarte Silva, Ken Camm, Heather Foucault, Melanie Eelman. Back: Nick Beach, Jenn Snelgrove, Deryn Fogg, Sebastien Monfette, Jay Conrad	...and reinforcements arrive. Left to right: Prof. Eduardo dos Santos, U. Federale Minas Gerais, Brazil; Carlos Sanrame, Claudio Carra (NASA), Carolina Aliaga.
Jo training John Baird (Environment Minister) in high-throughput catalysis: he likes it!	Angela Crane (ICE student 2007, now UBC), Maureen Robinson (now U Adelaide), Joey Weiss (ottawa)
Heather Foucault and Henrietta Parnas