Curriculum Vitae - Prof. John Paul Pezacki
Full Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa
Appointments/Employment History:
2021-present Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa
2015-present Full Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa
2015-present Cross-appointment, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa
2016-present Cross-appointment, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa
2016-present Acting director, Centre for Chemical and Synthetic Biology
2012-2015 Group Leader, Biomolecular Sensing and Imaging group, Life Sciences Division, National Research Council Canada (NRC)
2007-2015 Senior Research Officer, Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, NRC
2002-2007 Associate Research Officer, NRC
2007-2015 Adjunct Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, University of Ottawa
2003-2015 Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa
2002-2007 Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University
2001-2002 Assistant Research Officer, National Research Council Canada
2001-2002 Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA
1998-2001 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
1998-2000 Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
Academic Honours:
Fulbright Canada Research Chair, Fulbright Scholars Program, 2023-24
Canada Research uOttawa Departmental Citation for Graduate Student Mentoring, 2021
Bernard Belleau Award, Canadian Society for Chemistry, 2021
Fellow of the Royal Society for Chemistry, UK, 2019
JSPS Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan, Japan, 2019
Faculty of Science Excellence in Research Award, University of Ottawa, 2017.
Teva Canada Limited Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award, 2017.
Selected Highly Prolific Author by ACS Infectious Diseases, 2016 (Journal Stars Program).
Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry from the Royal Society of Canada, 2012.
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for contributions to Canada, 2012.
National Research Council’s Team Award for Outstanding Achievement, 2005.
Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences Award for Significant Partnership, 2005.
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering “Leaders of Tomorrow Award”, 2003
John Charles Polanyi Prize in Chemistry, 1999
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1999 – 01
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Research, McMaster University, 1998
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, McMaster University, 1997
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Post-Graduate Scholarship, 1996 – 98
Centennial Scholarship, McMaster University, 1995 – 98
Fuller Memorial Scholarship, McMaster University, 1995
Education:
Bachelor’s
Chemistry
University of Toronto
1994
Doctorate
Chemistry
McMaster University
1999
Post-Doc
Bioorganic Chemistry
University of Toronto
2001
Post-Doc
Chemical Biology,
Genomics, Virology
The Scripps Research Institute
2002
Appointments/Employment History:
2021-present Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa
2015-present Full Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa
2015-present Cross-appointment, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa
2016-present Cross-appointment, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa
2016-present Acting director, Centre for Chemical and Synthetic Biology
2012-2015 Group Leader, Biomolecular Sensing and Imaging group, Life Sciences Division, National Research Council Canada (NRC)
2007-2015 Senior Research Officer, Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, NRC
2002-2007 Associate Research Officer, NRC
2007-2015 Adjunct Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, University of Ottawa
2003-2015 Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa
2002-2007 Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University
2001-2002 Assistant Research Officer, National Research Council Canada
2001-2002 Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA
1998-2001 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
1998-2000 Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
Academic Honours:
Fulbright Canada Research Chair, Fulbright Scholars Program, 2023-24
Canada Research uOttawa Departmental Citation for Graduate Student Mentoring, 2021
Bernard Belleau Award, Canadian Society for Chemistry, 2021
Fellow of the Royal Society for Chemistry, UK, 2019
JSPS Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan, Japan, 2019
Faculty of Science Excellence in Research Award, University of Ottawa, 2017.
Teva Canada Limited Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award, 2017.
Selected Highly Prolific Author by ACS Infectious Diseases, 2016 (Journal Stars Program).
Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry from the Royal Society of Canada, 2012.
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for contributions to Canada, 2012.
National Research Council’s Team Award for Outstanding Achievement, 2005.
Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences Award for Significant Partnership, 2005.
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering “Leaders of Tomorrow Award”, 2003
John Charles Polanyi Prize in Chemistry, 1999
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1999 – 01
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Research, McMaster University, 1998
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, McMaster University, 1997
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Post-Graduate Scholarship, 1996 – 98
Centennial Scholarship, McMaster University, 1995 – 98
Fuller Memorial Scholarship, McMaster University, 1995
Education:
Bachelor’s
Chemistry
University of Toronto
1994
Doctorate
Chemistry
McMaster University
1999
Post-Doc
Bioorganic Chemistry
University of Toronto
2001
Post-Doc
Chemical Biology,
Genomics, Virology
The Scripps Research Institute
2002