Deryn E. Fogg

Department of Chemistry, and Centre for Catalysis Research & Innovation
University of Ottawa   
10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

Tel: 613/562-5800 6057    Email: dfogg At uottawa Dot ca
https://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/dfogg/

Research Interests 

Sustainable synthesis; mechanism and design in homogeneous catalysis; mechanistic insights into catalyst decomposition; olefin metathesis and tandem catalysis

MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a tool for insight in organometallic chemistry & catalysis  

POSITIONS HELD

2022– Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies & Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa)

2019–22 Graduate Director (Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, uOttawa)

2018– Professor II, Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Norway

2011–21 University Research Chair (Ottawa; 10-year maximum)

2009-2012 Associate Chair, University of Ottawa, Department of Chemistry 

2007-present Full Professor, University of Ottawa, Department of Chemistry 

2005-2008 Associate Director, University of Ottawa Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation 

2002-2007 Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Department of Chemistry 

1997-2001 Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, Department of Chemistry 

EDUCATION

Postdoctorate, MIT (R. R. Schrock). Polymer hosts for quantum dots.

Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis; University of British Columbia (B. R. James). Thesis: Late-Transition Metal Catalysts for Imine Hydrogenation. 

M.Sc., Organometallic Chemistry, University of Waterloo (A.J. Carty). Thesis: Novel Iron Group Complexes of Phosphidoxo Ligands. 

B.Sc., Honours Chemistry (Co-op), University of Waterloo.

HONOURS AND DISTINCTIONS

Departmental Prize for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring (2021)

Rio Tinto Award, Canadian Society for Chemistry (2020), for leading research in inorganic chemistry

Student-Hosted Organic Seminar Speaker, University of California Berkeley (2017)

Visiting Fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford (2015)

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2014)

Fellow of the Royal Society for Chemistry (2013)

University Research Chair in Catalysis & Sustainability (2011–21)

Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Chemistry (2009)

NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement (2007-2010; 50 awarded nationally in 2007, in all areas of science and engineering)

Strem Chemicals Award for Research in Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry (Canadian Society for Chemistry award, 2007)

Visiting Professorship, Spanish Ministry of Science & Education (2006)

Young Researcher of the Year (University of Ottawa, 2004) 

CNC-IUPAC Travel Award (2004) 

CFI Innovation Award, OIT Scholar (2002) 

Ontario Innovation Trust Award (2002) 

Premier's Research Excellence Award (1999-2003) 

Canada Foundation for Innovation Researcher (1998) 

OIT Scholar (1998) 

Polanyi Prize in Chemistry (Ontario)  (1997) 

Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Award (1994) 

I.W. Killam Fellowship  (1990-92) 

NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship (1988-90) 

McDowell Fellowship (1988) 

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (1987-88)

SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

   Editorial and Board Positions

2019- Editorial Board, ChemCatChem (Wiley-VCH / ChemPubSoc Europe) 

2016-17 International Board, Apeiron Catalysis Symposium 

2015-20 International Board, Japan JSPS Program: Precise Catalyst Design for Extremely Difficult Reactions 

2014– Permanent Secretary, International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis (ISHC)

2013–19 Associate Editor, Organometallics

2010–13 Founding Editorial Board, Catalysis Science & Technology

2009–14 Under-Secretary, International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis

2009–13 Editorial Advisory Board, Organometallics

2009– International Advisory Board, ChemCatChem

2009–12 Director of Awards, CSC Board of Directors

2009– International Advisory Board, International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis

2008– International Advisory Board, International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis

2008–11 Editorial Advisory Board, Canadian Journal of Chemistry

2006– International Advisory Board, International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry

2006–08 Nominations Chair, Past Chair; Inorganic Division, Canadian Society for Chemistry 

2004–06 Chair, Inorganic Division, Canadian Society for Chemistry 

2002–04 Vice-Chair, Inorganic Division, Canadian Society for Chemistry 

   Other Academic and Professional Service

2023 Conference Chair (with Vidar Jensen, co-Chair), 24th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis, Bergen, NO 

2023 Co-organizer (with Prof. Warren Piers); Symposium on Adventures in Modern Molecular Catalysis, 106th Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Vancouver 

2020 Organizing Committee, Workshop on AI in Molecular Discovery, Bergen, NO 

2019 Chair, Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute Day (OCCI Day); graduate research symposium day  

2019 Co-Editor, Special Issue of ChemCatChem: Women of Catalysis 

2019 Co-organizer (with Prof. Johanna Blacquiere); Symposium on Emerging Tools and Methodologies in Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, 102nd Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Quebec City 

2018-19 Editor (with Guest Editor L.C. Campeau, Merck), Organometallics Special Issue on Organometallic Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry 

2018-19 NSERC Networks Grants Selection Committee 

2017- Fellows Selection Committee, Chemistry Institute of Canada  

2017 Editor, Organometallics / American Chemical Society Virtual Issue on Olefin Metathesis–Fundamentals and Frontiers 

2017 Organizing Committee for Apeiron Catalysis Symposium, Cambridge MA 

2015 Co-organizer (with Profs. Hirano Masafumi, Adam Veige); Symposium on Late Metals in Catalysis, Pacifichem 2015, Hawaii 

2014 Conference Chair; 19th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Ottawa 

2008 Canadian Society for Chemistry Award juries: Strem Award in Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry; Alcan Senior Award in Inorganic Chemistry; Clara Benson Award 

2007-10 NSERC Discovery Grants: Chemistry Evaluation Group / Grants Selection Committee 24 

2007 Symposium on "Mechanism and Design in Homogeneous Catalysis", 90th CSC, Winnipeg 

2006-08 Steering Committee, Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate research Exchange program. Commissioned ICE in 2004 as Chair of the Inorganic Division of the Canadian Society for Chemistry 

2006 Canadian Society for Chemistry Award juries: Alcan Senior Award in Inorganic Chemistry; Clara Benson Award 

2006 Guest Editor, B.R. James “Protagonists in Chemistry” volume, Inorg. Chim. Acta 

2004-05 Canadian Society for Chemistry Award jury: Award in Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry; Clara Benson Award 

2005-08 Associate Director, Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation

2005-07 Host, Inorganic Chemistry undergraduate Exchange (ICE) Symposium

2003 Symposium on "Advanced Spectroscopic Methods for Characterization of Organometallics", 39th IUPAC Internat. Congress /86th CSC, Ottawa

2003 Symposium on "Mechanisms in Homogeneous Catalysis", 39th IUPAC / 86th CSC, Ottawa

2002 Inaugural speaker, Science Lectures for Members of Provincial Parliament, Queen's Park, ON (Chair: J.M. Flaherty, Minister of Enterprise, Opportunity & Innovation)

2001- Advisory Board, Center for Catalysis Research & Innovation

2001 Symposium on "Ruthenium Chemistry and Catalysis", 84th CSC, Montreal

2000-09 Chair, “Bacon and Eggheads” Science Lectures for Parliamentarians (Past Chair, 2010)

2000 Founding member, Univ. of Ottawa Center for Catalysis Research & Innovation

1999 Review Panel, Ontario Center of Excellence (Materials & Manufacturing Ontario)

1999 Speaker, Partnership Group for Science & Engineering, “Science & Technology as a Vehicle for Economic Growth in Canada”, National Press Club (televised)

    Outreach (past 6 years)

2019 Ottawa Science Teachers Council Professional Development Day presentation; “Catalyzing Change: Training Chemists for a Sustainable Future”

2019 CBC Radio “All in a Day”; Element of Surprise program: Ruthenium (Nov. 5)

2019 CBC Radio “All in a Day”; Element of Surprise program: Sex, Death, & Vanadium (Mar. 5)

2019 CBC Radio “All in a Day”; Element of Surprise: Cadmium Pigments, Poisons… and Cellphones? (Apr. 23)

2019 CNational Research Council / CNC-IUPAC) Global event “Empowering Women in Chemistry”; panel discussion on mentoring and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), (Feb. 12)

2018 “Olefin Metathesis and Sustainability in Chemical Manufacturing”, interview with Amsterdam-based trade journal for professionals in chemistry & life sciences

2018 Public Lectures to Inaugurate uOttawa’s STEM Building, Ottawa 2018-09-20

2018 New Year issue of Organometallics: Organometallic Chemistry in pharma R&D (co-edited with LC Campeau, Executive Director, Head of Process & Discovery Process Chemistry, Merck Rahway)

2018 Mentor, Student-Industry Networking Event, 99th CSC, Halifax, NS, June 7, 2016

2014 Mentor, graduate student-organized Student-Industry Networking Event, XIX International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Ottawa (part of conference Student Ancillary Program)

    Academic Service (University of Ottawa)

2012– Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Science

2020-21 Chair, Graduate Program Review Committee, Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences (CBS)

2019–22 Graduate Director, Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences (CBS)

2019-21 Chair, Grad Recruitment Committee; Vice-Chair, 2021-

2016-19 Research Chairs Selection Committee (Canada Research Chairs; University Research Chairs); Office of the VP Research

2016-19 Canada 150 Research Chairs Evaluation Committee, Office of the VP Research

2016-18 Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives, Center for Catalysis Research & Innovation (CCRI)

2016-19 Departmental Communications Committee

2014-15   Search Committee, Director of Center for Catalysis Research & Innovation (CCRI)

2009-12 Associate Chair, Department of Chemistry

2009-12 Chair, Space Committee, Department of Chemistry

2007-08 Chair, Search Committee, Director of Center for Catalysis Research & Innovation (CCRI)

2007-19  Steering & Management Committee, CCRI

2006–07 Canada Research Chair / University Research Chair Selection Committee  

2006–07 Chair of Canada Research Chair Selection Committee – Catalysis Cluster (Member, 2003–07)  

2007–09 Member, NMR Facility Management Committee, Faculty of Science (Chair, 2000-2004, 2006-07)

2006–08 Department Tenure and Promotion Committee

2006–07 Search Committees, Faculty Positions in Organic Chemistry, Biopharmaceutical Chemistry

2006–08 Associate Director, Center for Catalysis Research & Innovation (CCRI

2004-05 Department Tenure and Promotion Committee

2004-05  Vision 2010: University Strategic Plan Committee 

2003-05 Vice-Rector's Interdisciplinary Initiatives Selection Committee 

2003-04 Search Committees, Faculty positions in Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry; Chair of Chemical Engineering; NMR Technical Staff position

2002–07 Faculty and Departmental Space Allocation Committees

2001-02 Search Committee, Director of Center for Catalysis Research & Innovation (interim)

1999-01 Departmental Curriculum Committee

2001-02 Departmental Five-Year Plan Committee

2000-02 University Strategic Infrastructure Working Group 

1999-01 Faculty Council

1999-0 Faculty of Science Glassblowing Committee

1999-02 University Scholarships Committee

1998–00 NMR Committee, Faculty of Science

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS (past 7 years)

Names of trainee co-workers appear in red, in order of their experimental and intellectual contribution to the work described. Where more than one principal author is present, the name of the lead contributor appears last.

• D. L. Nascimento, E.C. Davy, D.E. Fogg.* "Merrifield Resin-Assisted Routes to “Second-Generation” Metathesis Catalysts." Catal. Sci. Technol. 2018, 8, 1535-1544.

• C.S. Higman, B.J. Ireland, S.A. Audorsch, R. McDonald, D.E. Fogg.* "Chelate-Assisted Ring-Closing Metathesis: A Strategy for Macrocyclization at Ambient Temperature." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 1604-1607.

• G.A. Bailey, J.A. Lummiss, M. Foscato, G. Occhipinti, V.R. Jensen, D.E. Fogg.* "Decomposition of Olefin Metathesis Catalysts by Brønsted Base: Metallacyclobutane Deprotonation as a Primary Deactivating Event." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 16446-16449.

• C.S. Higman, S.A. Rufh, R. McDonald, D.E. Fogg.* "Synthesis and Dynamic Behaviour of a Dimeric Ruthenium Benzylidene Complex Bearing a Truncated N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand." J. Organomet. Chem. (special issue in honour of John Gladysz), 2017, 847, 162-166. Highlighted in All Things Metathesis blog.

• A. G. Santos,^ G.A. Bailey,^ E. N. dos Santos,* D. E. Fogg.* "Overcoming Catalyst Decomposition in Acrylate Metathesis: Polyphenol Resins as Enabling Agents for Phosphine-Stabilized Metathesis Catalysts." ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 3181–3189; selected for ACS Editor's Choice – Open Access. (^ = Equal contributions).

• W.L. McClennan, S.A. Rufh, J.A.M. Lummiss, D.E. Fogg.* " A General Decomposition Pathway for Phosphine-Stabilized Metathesis Catalysts: Lewis Donors Accelerate Methylidene Abstraction." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 14668-14677.

• C.S. Higman, A.E. Lanterna, M.L. Marin, J.C. Scaiano*, D.E. Fogg.* "Nanoparticle Formation in Metathesis Catalysis." ChemCatChem, 2016, 8, 2446-2449 (front cover).

• G.A. Bailey, D.E. Fogg.* "Confronting Neutrality: Maximizing Success in the Analysis of Transition-Metal Catalysts by MALDI Mass Spectrometry." ACS Catalysis. 2016, 6, 4962−4971.

• J.A.M. Lummiss, F.A. Perras, R. McDonald, D.L. Bryce,* D.E. Fogg.* "Sterically-driven olefin metathesis: The impact of alkylidene substitution on catalyst activity." Organometallics. 2016, 35, 691–698.

• C.S. Higman, M.P. Araujo, D.E. Fogg.* "Olefin Isomerization-Metathesis: Ensuring Process Orthogonality in the One-Pot Transformation of Essential-Oil Phenylpropenoids into High-Value Antioxidants." Catal. Sci. Technol. 2016, 6, 2077–2084. Back cover.

• C.S. Higman, J.A.M. Lummiss, D.E. Fogg.* "Olefin Metathesis at the Dawn of Uptake in Pharmaceutical and Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing." Angew. Chem, Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 3552-3565. Invited review.

• J.A.M. Lummiss,vC.S. Higman, D.L. Fyson, R. McDonald, D.E. Fogg.* "The Divergent Effects of Strong NHC Donation in Catalysis." Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 6739-6746.

• G.A. Bailey, D.E. Fogg,* "Acrylate Metathesis via the Second-Generation Grubbs Catalyst: Unexpected Pathways Enabled by a PCy3-Generated Enolate." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 7318−7321.

• B.J. Ireland, B.T. Dobigny, D.E. Fogg,* "Decomposition of a Phosphine-Free Metathesis Catalyst by Amines and Other Nitrogen Bases." ACS Catalysis 2015, 5, 4690-4698.

• J.M. Bates,^† J.A.M. Lummiss,^† G.A. Bailey, D.E. Fogg.* Operation of the Boomerang Mechanism in Olefin Metathesis Reactions Promoted by the Second-Generation Hoveyda Catalyst. ACS Catalysis, 2014, 4, 2387-2394. †Equal contributions.

• J.A.M. Lummiss, B.J. Ireland, J. Sommers, D.E. Fogg.* Amine-Mediated Degradation in Olefin Metathesis. ChemCatChem, 2014, 6, 459-463.

• J.A.M. Lummiss, W.L. McClennan, R. McDonald, D.E. Fogg.* Donor-Induced Deactivation of the Grubbs Catalysts: An Intercepted Intermediate. Organometallics, 2014, 33, 6738–6741.

• J.A.M. Lummiss, A.G. Botti R. McDonald, D.E. Fogg.* Isotopic Probes for Ru-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis. Cat. Sci. Tech., 2014, 4, 4210-4218. (invited; “Mechanistic Studies in Catalysis” issue). “Hot paper”; featured in RSC blog; selected for inside cover.

• B.J. van Lierop,^† J.A.M. Lummiss,^† D.E. Fogg,* "Ring-Closing Metathesis. In Olefin Metathesis: Theory & Practice, K. Grela, Ed. (Wiley: Weinheim); 85 pages. †Equal contributions.

• B.J. van Lierop, D.E. Fogg.* On the Compatibility of Ruthenium Metathesis Catalysts with Secondary Phosphines. Organometallics, 2013, 32, 7245–7248.

• C.S. Higman, L. Plais, D.E. Fogg.* Isomerization During Olefin Metathesis: Assessment of Potential Culprits. ChemCatChem, 2013, 5, 3548–3551.

• B.J. Ireland, R. McDonald, D.E. Fogg.* Controlling the Coordination Mode of the Arylamide Ligand. Organometallics, 2013, 32, 4723−4725.

2012

• J.A.M. Lummiss, K.C. Oliveira, A.M.T. Pranckevicius, A.G. Santos, E.N. dos Santos*, D.E. Fogg,* "Chemical Plants: High-Value Molecules from Essential Oils." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 18889-18891. Highlighted in ACS Press Release and podcast.

• B.J. van Lierop, A.M. Reckling, J.A.M. Lummiss, D.E. Fogg,* "Clean, Convenient, High-Yield Access to Second-Generation Ru Metathesis Catalysts from Commercially Available Precursors", ChemCatChem, 2012, 4, 2020-2025; selected as cover article.

• S. Monfette, J. Marleau-Gillette, J.C. Conrad, R. McDonald, D. E. Fogg,* "A Ru-Isocyanate Initiator for Fast, Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization at Ambient Temperatures." Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 14476-14479.

• J.A.M. Lummiss, N.J. Beach, J.C. Smith, D.E. Fogg,* "Targeting an Achilles Heel in Olefin Metathesis: A Strategy for High-Yield Synthesis of Second-Generation Grubbs Methylidene Catalysts." Catal. Sci. & Tech., 2012, 2, 1630-1632 [designated as Hot Article]

• N.J. Beach, J.A.M. Lummiss, J.M. Bates, D.E. Fogg,* "Reactions of Grubbs Catalysts with Excess Methoxide: Formation of Novel Methoxyhydride Complexes." Organometallics, 2012, 31,2349-2536 [highlighted in "All Things Metathesis"].

2011

• A.G.D. Grotevendt, J.A.M. Lummiss, M.L. Mastronardi, D.E. Fogg*, "Ethylene-Promoted vs. Ethylene-Free Enyne Metathesis." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 15918-15921.

• J.M. Blacquiere, C.S. Higman, R. McDonald, D.E. Fogg*, "A reactive Ru-binaphtholate building block with self-tuning hapticity." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 14054–14062.

• J.M. Blacquiere, C.S. Higman, S. I. Gorelsky, N.J. Beach, S.J. Dalgarno, D.E. Fogg*, "Unprecedentedly Strong Binding of N2 at Ruthenium", Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 916-919.

• S. Monfette, J.C. Conrad, K.D. Camm, D.E. Fogg*, "Expanding the "ROMP Toolbox" for tissue engineering: Assessing the design criteria for Ru-pseudohalide initiators", Polym. Prepr., 2011, 52, 113-114.

•S. Monfette, J.M. Blacquiere, D.E. Fogg*, "The Future, Faster: Roles for High-Throughput Catalysis in Accelerating Discovery in Organometallic Catalysis", Organometallics, 2011, 30, 36–42 (invited contribution for "The Future of Organometallic Chemistry"). 

2010

• N.J. Beach, K.D. Camm, D.E. Fogg,* "Hydrogenolysis versus Methanolysis of First- and Second-Generation Grubbs Catalysts: Rates, Speciation, and Implications for Tandem Catalysis." Organometallics, 2010, 29, 5450-5455 (invited: special issue in honour of Dietmar Seyferth).

• S. Monfette, M. Eyholzer, D.M. Roberge,* D.E. Fogg*, "Getting RCM off the bench: Reaction–reactor matching transforms metathesis efficiency in the assembly of large rings", Chem. Eur. J., 2010, 16, 11720-11725.

• J.M. Blacquiere, R. McDonald, D.E. Fogg*, "Integrating the Schrock and Grubbs Catalysts: Ru-binaphtholate catalysts for olefin metathesis", Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 3807-3810.

• S. Monfette, A.K. Crane, J.A. Duarte Silva, G.A. Facey, E.N. dos Santos, M.H. Araujo, D.E. Fogg,* "Monitoring Ring-Closing Metathesis: Limitations on the Utility of Routine 1H NMR Spectroscopic Methods", Inorg. Chim. Acta (special issue in honour of Paul Pregosin), 2010, 363, 481–486.

• S. Monfette, D.E. Fogg*, "Ring-Closing Metathesis Synthesis of Medium and Large Rings: Challenges and Implications for Sustainable Synthesis", in Green Metathesis Chemistry, NATO Adv. Chem. Series; V. Dragutan, E. Finkelshtein, Eds., 2010.

2009

• M.W. Kotyk, S.I. Gorelsky, J.C. Conrad, C. Carra, D.E. Fogg*, "Geometric and Electronic Structure of a C1-Symmetric Ru-Aryloxide Metathesis Catalyst: An Experimental and Computational Study", Organometallics, 2009, 28, 5424-5431.

• K. Merrett, W. Liu, D. Mitra, K.D. Camm, C.R. McLaughlin, Y. Liu, M.A. Watsky,  F. Li, M. Griffith, D.E. Fogg*, "A Wholly Synthetic Polymer-Recombinant Human Collagen Hybrid: ROMP Neoglycopolymers As Biomimetic Crosslinking Agents in Corneal Tissue Engineering", Biomaterials, 2009, 30, 5403-5408.

• S.A. Klassen, R. Boehme, S.D. Derrick, K. Moock, A. E. Baker, D.E. Fogg, R.T. Boeré, P. W. Dibble*, "Stable phenylene- and biphenylene-bis(isobenzofuran)s." Can. J. Chem. 2009, 87, 738-744

• S. Monfette, D.E. Fogg*, "Equilibrium Ring-Closing Metathesis ", Chem. Rev. 2009, 109, 3783–3816 (invited review: thematic issue on "Carbenes").

• S. Monfette, K.D. Camm, S. Gorelsky, D.E. Fogg*, "Electronic Effects of the Anionic Ligand in Ru-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis ", Organometallics, 2009, 28, 944–946.

• N.J. Beach, J.M. Blacquiere, S.D. Drouin, D.E. Fogg*, "Carbonyl-Amplified Catalyst Performance: Balancing Lifetime against Activity for Five-Coordinate Ruthenium Hydride and Hydridocarbonyl Catalysts", Organometallics, 2009, 28, 441–447.

• S. Monfette, J.A. Duarte Silva, S.I. Gorelsky, S.J. Dalgarno, E.N. dos Santos, M.H. Araujo, Deryn E. Fogg*, "Dissecting Out the Effect of Ru-OAr Bonding in a Five-Coordinate Complex of Ruthenium (II)", Can. J. Chem., (special issue in honour of Dick Puddephatt); 2009, 87, 361-367.

2008

• J.M. Blacquiere, T. Jurca, J. Weiss, D.E. Fogg*, "Time as a Dimension in High-Throughput Homogeneous Catalysis", Adv. Syn. Catal. 2008, 350, 2849-2855.

• D.E. Fogg*, "Inside the Black Box: Perspectives on Transformations in Olefin Metathesis and Tandem Catalysis", Can. J. Chem., 2008, 86, 931-941 (Strem Award lecture; cover article).

• C.N. Rowley, H.M. Foucault, T.K. Woo, D.E. Fogg*, "The Mechanism of Olefin Hydrogenation Catalyzed by RuHCl(L)(PR3)2 Complexes (L=CO, PR3)", Organometallics, 2008, 27, 1661-1663.

• N.J. Beach, U.L. Dharmasena, S.D. Drouin, D.E. Fogg*, "Versatile Ruthenium Hydridocarbonyl Catalysts Containing Electron-Rich Ancillary Ligands", Adv. Synth. Catal. 2008, 350, 773-777.

• M.D. Eelman, J.M. Blacquiere, M.M. Moriarty, D.E. Fogg*, "MALDI Mass Spectrometry as a Tool for Insight in Organotransition-Metal Catalysis", Angew. Chem., Int. Ed.,2008, 47, 303-306  (VIP Paper; inside cover).

2007

• K.D. Camm, N. Martinez Castro, Y. Liu, P. Czechura, D.E. Fogg,* "Tandem ROMP-Hydrogenation with Third-Generation Grubbs Catalysts." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 4168-4169.

• J.C. Conrad, M.D. Eelman, J.A. Duarte Silva, S. Monfette, H.H. Parnas, J.L. Snelgrove, D.E. Fogg,* "Oligomers as Intermediates in Ring-Closing Metathesis", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 1024-1025.

• D.E. Fogg,* H. Foucault,, "Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization.” Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III, R.H. Crabtree and D.M.P. Mingos, Eds., Elsevier: Oxford 2007.

• K. D. Camm, D.E. Fogg,* "From Drug Cocktails to Tissue Engineering: Synthesis of ROMP Polymers for Biological Applications", NATO Adv. Chem. Ser. Y. Imamoglu, V. Dragutan, Eds. (invited); 2007, p. 285-303.

• S. Monfette, J.C. Conrad, J.M. Blacquiere, N. Beach, D.E. Fogg,* "Ru-Aryloxide Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis." NATO Adv. Chem. Ser. Y. Imamoglu, V. Dragutan, Eds. (invited); 2007, p. 79-89.

2006

• H.M. Foucault, D.L. Bryce*, D.E. Fogg*, “A Chelate-Stabilized Ruthenium(σ-Pyrrolato) Complex: Resolving Ambiguities in Nuclearity and Coordination.” Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 10293-10299.

• P. de Frémont, E.D. Stevens, M.D. Eelman, D.E. Fogg, S.P. Nolan, "Gold(I) NHC Complexes Bearing Biologically Compatible Moieties."  Organometallics, 2006, 25, 5824-5828

• M.D. Eelman, M.M. Moriarty, D.E. Fogg*, “Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Organometallics: Ionization Mechanisms and the Probability of Survival.” Educ. Adv. Chem. (invited),  2006, 10, 213-234.

• J.C. Conrad, J.L. Snelgrove, M.D. Eeelman, S. Hall, D.E. Fogg*, “Ru-Aryloxide Catalysts in Olefin Metathesis.” J. Mol. Catal. A (olefin metathesis issue: invited), 2006, 254, 105-110.

• M.U. Delgado-Jaime, J.C. Conrad, D.E. Fogg, P. Kennepohl*, “Exploring the Electronic Structure of Ru Catalysts using X-ray Absorption.” (special issue in honour of B.R. James), Inorg. Chim. Acta 2006, 359, 3042-3047.

• S. Monfette, D.E. Fogg*, “Ruthenium metathesis catalysts containing chelating aryloxide ligands." Organometallics 2006, 25, 1940-1944.

• J.C. Conrad, K.D. Camm, D.E. Fogg*, “Ru-Aryloxide Metathesis Catalysts with Enhanced Lability." Inorg. Chim. Acta (invited; special issue in honour of Gerard van Koten), 2006, 359, 1967-1973.

• J.C. Conrad, D.E. Fogg,* "Ring-Closing Metathesis: Advances, Limitations, and Opportunities", Current Organic Chemistry (invited review), 2006, 10, 185-202.

• D.E. Fogg, K.D. Camm, "Tandem ROMP-Hydrogenation Catalysis”; U.S. Provisional Patent, US 60/824,345.

2005

• J.C. Conrad, H.H. Parnas, J.L. Snelgrove, D.E. Fogg,* "Highly Efficient Ru-Pseudohalide Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127,11882-11883.

• S.D. Drouin, S. Monfette, D. Amoroso, G.P.A. Yap, D.E. Fogg,* "Simultaneous Observation of Doubly- and Triply-Chloride Bridged Isomers….” Organometallics, 2005, 24, 4721-4728.

• S.D. Drouin, H. M. Foucault, G.P.A. Yap, D. E. Fogg*, "New Pseudohalide Ligands in Ru-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis: A Robust, Air-Activated Iminopyrrolato Catalyst." Can. J. Chem. (special issue in honour of Howard Alper), 2005, 83, 748.

• U. Dharmasena, H. M. Foucault,  E.N. dos Santos, D.E. Fogg,* S. P. Nolan, "N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Activating Ligands in Hydrogenation and Isomerization of Unactivated Olefins." Organometallics, 2005, 24,1056.

• J.L. Snelgrove, J. Conrad, M. Eelman, M.M. Moriarty, G.P.A. Yap, D. E. Fogg*, "Inhibiting s-p Isomerization of Aryloxide in Late Transition Metal Complexes." Organometallics, 2005, 24, 103-109.

• D.E. Fogg, Y. Liu, M. Griffith, "Saturated Neoglycopolymers as Collagen Cross-linking Agents”; US Provisional Pat. filed May/05 (converted Patent App., US 11/442,755, 2006).

INVITED LECTURES

2023

186. 15th European Conference on Catalysis (EuropaCat 2023), Prague, Aug. 27–Sept. 1

185. Gordon Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Holderness, New Hampshire, Jun.27-July 2

184. Lectures in Modern Chemistry Series, University of Victoria, Victoria BC, Apr. 6

183. Chemistry Graduate Student Society Distinguished Lecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Apr. 4

2021

182. Catalysis Science & Technology 10th Anniversary Symposium, London, UK, Nov. 17 [virtual]

181. University of Rennes, Rennes, FR Nov. 16 [virtual]

180. GlaxoSmithKline, Cambridge MA, July 30 [virtual]

179. Rio Tinto Award Lecture, 104th CSC, Montreal [virtual]

178. Imperial College, London, UK, May 20 [virtual]

177. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, May 4 [virtual]

176. University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany, April 26 [virtual]

2020

[postponed to 2023] Gordon Conf. on Physical Organic Chemistry

[postponed] 29th International Conf. on Organometallic Chemistry (ICOMC-19), Shanghai (keynote lecture)

[postponed] ACS National Meeting, Award Symposium honouring Dan Mindiola

[postponed] Rio Tinto Award Lecture, 103rd CSC, Winnipeg, MB (keynote lecture)

2019

175. 19th Norwegian Catalysis Society, Houm Lecture, Bergen, NO; Dec. 5

174. University of Western Ontario, London, ON; Nov. 20

173. "Sustainable Catalysis" Symposium in honour of Hans de Vries, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Aug. 30

172. Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Rostock, Germany, Aug. 29

171. 23rd International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis, Barcelona, Jun. 30 (plenary lecture)

170. 102nd CSC meeting, Symposium on New Directions in Catalysis, Quebec City, Jun. 30

169. Ottawa Science Teachers Council, Ottawa, Apr. 12

168. ACS National Meeting, I&EC Fellow Award Symposium honouring Tom Baker, Orlando FL, Mar. 31

167. State University of New York - Buffalo, Buffalo NY, Mar. 29

167. German Catalysis Society Meeting, Weimar, Germany, Mar. 13 (plenary lecture).

2018

Symposium Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Discovery of Stable Carbenes, Toulouse, FR, Nov. 30.

Telluride Workshop on Accelerating Reaction Discovery. Telluride, Colorado, July 30-Aug. 3

21st International Symposium on Homogenous Catalysis (ISHC-XXI), Amsterdam, July 8-13.

Materia, Inc., Pasadena CA, Jan. 29.

2017

University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley CA, Dec. 5.

Einstein Workshop 2017, Berlin, Nov. 9-10.

Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Nov. 8.

Gordon Research Conference on Organic Reactions & Processes ("Catalysis and Mechanism: Enabling Efficiency in Synthesis"), Stonehill College, Easton, MA, July 23-28.

46th IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 9-14 (keynote lecture).

22nd International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis (ISOM-22), Zurich, July 9-12

Swedish National Meeting on Inorganic Chemistry (Oorgandagarna), Nynäshamn, Sweden, Jun 12-14

100th CSC, Symposium "New developments in transition metal-alkyl chemistry, Toronto, May 28-June 1

Centre for Catalysis Research & Innovation Board Symposium, Ottawa, May 15

2nd Apeiron Catalysis Symposium, Cambridge MA, April 10

2016

Munster-Toronto International Research Training Group,University of Munster, Germany, Sept.19–20

University of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan, July 16

JSPS Symposium on “Precise Design and Formation of Catalysts for Molecular Transformations”, Osaka, Japan, July 9

42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Brest, France, July 5

99th CSC, Symposium on "Sustainable Materials and Catalysis in Green Chemistry, Halifax, June 4-9

uOttawa Center for Catalysis Research & Innovation (CCRI) 10th Anniversary Symposium. Selected to represent the CCRI; Ottawa, May 11

University of British Columbia – Okanagan, Kelowna BC, Apr. 4

2015

Symposium on Transition Metal Complexes of N-Heterocyclic and Mesoionic Carbenes. Pacifichem 2015, Hawaii (Dec. 13-18)

5th Latin American Symposium on Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry (Silqcom), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Oct. 18-23)

21st International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis (ISOM-21), Graz, Austria (July 12-16)

Symposium on "Recent Developments in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis, 98th CSC (June 13-17)

Oxford University (June 5)

CARISMA meeting, COST Action group, Tarragona, Spain (Mar. 17-20; plenary)

Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Université Toulouse, Toulouse, France (Mar. 13; Paul Sabatier Lecture)

Université Rennes, Rennes, France (Mar. 27)

ESPCI ParisTech, Paris (Feb. 20)

Université Rouen, Rouen, France (Feb. 6)

Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (Jan. 19)

2014

Molecular Complexity in Modern Chemistry (MCMC-2014), Moscow (Sept. 13-19)

Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan (July 18)

26th International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (ICOMC-26), Sapporo, Japan (July 13-18)

Japan–Canada Workshop on Molecular Activation, Ottawa (July 5-6)

St Lawrence University, Canton, NY, July 4-6)

SUNY Potsam, Potsdam NY, July 4-6

Gordon Conference on Inorganic Chemistry (June 8-13)

Symposium on NHC Ligands in Catalysis, 97th Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) conference, Vancouver BC (June 1-5)

Symposium on Modern Characterization Methods in Inorganic Chemistry, 97th Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) conference, Vancouver BC (June 1-5)

2013

Case Western Reserve, OH (Oct. 31)

XX Internat. Symposium on Olefin Metathesis (ISOM-20), Nara, Japan (July 14-19)

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mar. 28)

University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway (Mar. 3)

Ryerson University, Toronto ON (Feb. 15)

York University, Toronto ON (Feb. 14)

McMaster University, Hamilton ON (Feb. 7)

2012

BASF-CaRLa 5th Winter School on Homogeneous Catalysis, Heidelberg, Germany (Mar. 3-9)

2011

International Symposium on Catalysis and Fine Chemicals 2011, Nara, Japan (keynote lecture; Dec. 4-8)

"21st-Century Catalysis Science & Applications", Entretiens Jacques Cartier (Lyons); Ottawa (Sept. 29)

Dalhousie University, Halifax NS (Aug. 8)

XIX International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis, Rennes, France (Jul. 10-15)

XIX EuCheMS Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Toulouse, France (Jul. 3-7)

Symposium on "Organometallic Reagents in Organic Synthesis", 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Montreal CSC (Jun. 5-9)

University of Washington, Seattle (Apr. 26)

Symposium on "New Synthetic Developments in Polyolefins and Metathesis Based Materials", 241st American Chemical Society Conference, Anaheim FL (Mar. 27-31)

2010

XXIV International Conference on Organometallic Chem., Taiwan (Jul. 20)

Queen's University (April 9)

Argonne National Laboratory (March 5)

Northwestern University, Evanston IL (March 4)

2009

University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge AB (Sept. 14)

SACIQ XIII (Symposium Annuel de Chimie Inorganique du Québec), Stoneham, Québec (plenary lecture; August 21)

Gordon Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI (July 12-17)

92nd Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Hamilton (May 30-June 3)

Yale University (April 28)

2008

NATO Advanced Study Institute: Green Metathesis Chemistry, Bucharest, Romania (2 keynote lectures; July 22 & 24) 

Universität Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany (July 18)

91st Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Edmonton AB (May 24-28)

University of Wisconsin - Madison (April 30)

Durham University (April 18)

Memorial University of Newfoundland (March 14)

McGill University, Chemical Society Lecture Series (March 11)

2007

University of Victoria, Victoria, BC (Nov. 29)

Simon Fraser University, Lectures in Modern Chemistry series (Nov. 28)

University of British Columbia, Lectures in Modern Chemistry series (Nov. 27)

St. Mary's Univ., Halifax, NS (Oct. 19)

Mt. Allison Univ., Sackville, NB (Oct. 18)

Mt. St. Vincent Univ., Antigonish, NS (Oct. 16)

17th Int’l Symposium on Olefin Metathesis, Pasadena, CA (session lecture, July 29-Aug. 3)

Lonza AG, Visp, Switzerland (June 11)

University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (June 5)

Strem Chemical/CSC Award Lecture, 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry conference,Winnipeg, MB (CSC award lecture, May 26-30)

2006

Univ. of Toronto, Toronto ON (Dec. 6)

Univ. of Western Ontario, London ON (Sept. 20)

NATO Advanced Study Institute: New Frontiers in Metathesis Chemistry, Antalya, Turkey (2 senior session lectures; 4-16 Sept) 

15th Int’l Symp. on Homogeneous Catalysis, Sun City, South Africa (session lecture; Aug 13-18)

37th Int’l Conf. on Coordination Chemistry, Cape Town, SA (keynote; Aug 20-25)

XXII Int’l Conf. on Organometallic Chemistry, Zaragoza, Spain (session lecture; Jul 23-28)

Univ. Calgary (July 5)

Univ. Strasbourg (June 28)

Univ. Cologne (June 26)

Dutch Nat'l Research School on Catalysis Controlled by Chemical Design (June 23)

Univ. Utrecht (May 4)

ETH Zurich (Apr. 19) 

EFPL Lausanne (Apr. 18) 

French National Meeting on Inorganic / Coordination Chemistry, "Journées de la Division de Chimie de Coordination”, Toulouse, Apr. 3-5; plenary)

University Rovira e Virgili, Tarragona, Spain (Mar. 16)

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Tarragona, Spain (Mar. 15)

Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain (Mar. 3)

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain (Mar. 2)

2nd Spanish Symposium on Transition-Metal Catalysis, Zaragoza (Feb. 23-24)

Universidad de Oviedo, Ovideo, Spain (Feb. 9)

Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain (Feb. 3)

Dutch Nat’l Combinatorial Chemistry Sympos., Utrecht, NL (Jan 18-19)

2005

3rd Cape Organometallic Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa (plenary)

Univ. Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, SA

Sastech R&D, Sasol, Sasolburg, SA

Univ. Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom SA

5th International School on Molecular Catalysis, Poznan-Rosnowko, Poland (session lecture)

16th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis, Poznan, Poland (session lecture)

Pre-OMCOS Symposium, Paris (session lecture)

West Coast Inorganic Discussion Weekend, Victoria BC (plenary)

2004

DSM Pharma, Netherlands

Concordia Univ., Montreal, PQ

Queen's Univ., Kingston ON

Mt. Allison Univ., Sackville NB

St. Mary's Univ., Halifax NS

87th CSC, London, Symposium on Late Metals in Catalysis 

228th National ACS, Philadelphia; Symposium on NHC Ligands in Catalysis 

14th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Munich (contributed)

36th International Congress on Coordination Chemistry, Merida, Mexico (contributed)

XII National Brazilian Meeting on Inorganic Chemistry (plenary)

2003 

Yale University, New Haven CT

University of New Orleans, New Orleans LA

Queen's  University, Kingston ON

Marquette  University, Milwaukee WI

2002 

13th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Tarragona, Spain 

Canada-Korea Bilateral Workshop: Frontiers in Advanced Materials, Ottawa

Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI

85th Canadian Society for Chemistry, Vancouver

inaugural "Research and Innovation" lecture for members of Provincial Parliament; sponsored by the Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation and the Ontario Council on University Research. 

2001 

Dalhousie University, Halifax NS

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB

University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC

University of Victoria, Victoria BC

Symyx Inc., CA

14th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis, Boston, MA

84th CSC, Montreal

2000

Santen Pharmaceuticals, Osaka, Japan

Ophthamology Department, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan

National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa

St. Mary's University, Halifax, NS

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

University of Toronto; Photonics Research Ontario, Toronto, ON

83rd CSC, Calgary AB (contributed)

30th Canadian High Polymer Forum, Aylmer PQ (contributed)

219th National ACS Meeting, San Francisco (contributed)

1999 

Partnership Group for Science and Engineering: Science and Technology as a Vehicle for Economic Growth in Canada, Ottawa, ON

10th Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute Spring Symposium, Ottawa

University of Windsor, Windsor, ON

82nd CSC, Toronto (contributed)

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Graduate students

    Richard Ramos (Ph.D.)

    Pedro da Silva (M.Sc.)

    Harrison Max (M.Sc.)

    Christian Blanco (Ph.D.; Yu Scholar; International Scholar)

    Eliza-Jayne Boisvert (Ph.D.)

    Immanuel Reim (Ph.D.; Bergen)

    Samantha Cormier (Ph.D.)

Undergraduate researchers

    Michele Michichiuc (B.Sc. Biochemistry)

Previously supervised graduate students

    Daniel Nascimento (Ph.D.; International Ontario Graduate Scholar; PhD Thesis Prize). Now PDF, Nocera group, Harvard

    Xinrui Ou (M.Sc.; Yu Scholar). Now Synthetic Chemist I, Wuxi Apptec, Wuhan China,

    Alex Goudreault (M.Sc.; nominated for University Thesis Prize). Now Scientific Evaluator, Health Canada Veterinary Drugs Directorate

    Andrew White (M.Sc.) Now Ph.D. Candidate, Woo group, uOttawa)

    Stephanie Ton (M.Sc.; nominated for University Thesis Prize). Now Ph.D. candidate, University of Aarhus, Denmark (Skydstrup group)

    Craig Day (M.Sc.) Now Postdoctoral Fellow, Skydstrup group, Aarhus Univ (after Ph.D., ICIQ, Tarragona, Spain; Ruben Martin group)

    Gwen Bailey (Ph.D.; NSERC-CGS scholar; University Thesis Prize). Now Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota (after Resnick Fellowship and NSERC PDF, Caltech; Agapie group)

    Stephanie Rufh (M.Sc.; nominated for University Thesis Prize). Now Ontario University of Technology)

    Billy McClennan (M.Sc. 2016; nominated for University Thesis Prize). Now Operations and Marketing Manager, Humon, Cambridge MA.

    Carolyn Higman (Ph.D.; NSERC-CGS scholar). Now Research Investigator II, Bristol-Myers Squibb

    Adrian Botti (M.Sc. 2016). Now Radiation Officer, Health Canada

    Benjamin Ireland (Ph.D.; NSERC-CGS scholar). Now Associate Scientist II, Gilead, Alberta

    Justin Lummiss (Ph.D. 2015; nominated for University Thesis Prize). NSERC pdf (Tim Jamison, MIT). Now Director, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls Projects, On Demand Pharmaceuticals, Maryland, US

    Juliana Paula da Silva (Ph.D.; 2014-15; 1-year exchange). Now Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil

    Leonildo A. Ferreira (Ph.D.; exchange from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Now pdf, UFMG

    Jennifer Bates (M.Sc. 2014; OGS scholar; nominated for University M.Sc. Thesis Prize). Now Technical Officer, National Research Council Canada.

    Amy Reckling (M.Sc. 2013, NSERC-CSG scholar. Now Program Officer, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

    Joshua Marleau-Gillette (M.Sc. 2012). Now Research Associate, Iogen Corp.

    Stephan Audorsch (M.Sc. exchange student 2012; Univ. Potsdam). Ph.D. Potsdam. Now Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH.

    Nicholas Beach (Ph.D. 2012; NSERC-PGS scholar). PDF (C. Landis, Madison-Wisconsin). Now Senior Scientist, Scintrex Trace Corp.

    Johanna Blacquiere (Ph.D.2011; NSERC-CGS scholar; Nominated for University Ph.D. Thesis Prize). NSERC PDF (J. Mayer, Washington. Now Associate Professor, Western University).

    Sebastien Monfette (Ph.D. 2010; NSERC-CGS scholar). NSERC PDF (P. Chirik, Cornell/Princeton. Nominated for University Ph.D. Thesis Prize.) Now Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer