Chemistry Family 2018
The Department of Chemistry's Mission Statement
Chernoff Hall - Home of the Department of Chemistry
Chernoff Hall lounge area
Lecture taking place in Chernoff
Equipment in the Mass Spectrometry Lab
Equipment in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab
Equipment in the Surface Analysis Lab
Equipment in the X-ray Crystallography Lab
Department Spotlight
Saying Goodbye, Dr. Erwin Buncel
For over 50 years Erwin Buncel was one of the pillars of our department. He had a strong loyalty to our department and cared deeply about our students. Erwin joined the chemistry department in 1962, and was research-active well beyond his retirement in 1997. To read more, click here.
Seminar Series
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
11:30 a.m.
Chernoff Hall, Room 117
Dario Dekel
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Friday, May 3, 2019
11:30 a.m.
Chernoff Hall, Room 117
Sean Brady
Rockefeller University
Watch your step, there is new chemistry everywhere.
Friday, May 17, 2019
11:30 a.m.
Chernoff Hall, Room 117
David Palmer
University of Saskatchewan
News & Events
Dr. Philip Jessop Interviewed on The Morning Show on CKWS
Dr. Philip Jessop was on The Morning Show on CKWS discussing his inventive work on carbonated water as it applies to solving environmental problems. Dr. Jessop spoke at the University Relations and The Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute's IGnite: Research Stories to Inspire Generations series on March 28; this quarterly event focuses on showcasing the breadth of research happening across Queen’s University in a series of short talks. The talk gave Dr. Jessop an opportunity to elaborate to the public on his innovative research. Quoted from the talk and featured in the Gazette: “Society allows me to do research and it is only fair that in return I let society know what I’m doing,” he says. “I find that many people like to hear about new ways to reduce environmental harm.” One of his graduate students, Sarah Ellis, also had the opportunity to present her research. Afterwards, guests were able to see live demonstrations at the reception.An Exciting Collaborative Funding for the Petitjean and Mulligan groups
Mulligan and Petitjean groups secure one of the four 2019 provincial Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline grants from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research to collaboratively work on the regulation of the RET protein. CongRETulations! 
Congratulations to Dr. Diane Beauchemin, the recipient of the Clara Benson Award!
This year, the recipient of the Clara Benson Award is our very own, Dr. Diane Beauchemin. Congratulations! This award is presented to a woman for her contribution to chemistry. For more information on the award and Dr. Beauchemin’s successes, please visit the Canadian Society for Chemistry's website.Dr. Ian Harrison presented at the Harrison-MacRae Lecture on March 29th
The Harrison-MacRae Family Lecture Series was established through the generosity of Queen’s alumni, the late John H. Harrison and Elizabeth Harrison. This year we were excited to invite their son, Dr. Ian Harrison, to speak about Alkane Reaction Dynamics at Metal Surfaces. We were especially honoured to have his mother in the audience!
Research Spotlight
Congratulations to Dr. Crudden who has been awarded the 2019 Montréal Medal!
Congratulations to Dr. Cathleen Crudden for being this year’s recipient of the Montréal Medal! This award is presented to an individual for their leadership and outstanding contribution to the profession of chemistry or chemical engineering in Canada. For more information about the award and Dr. Crudden’s successes, please visit the Chemical Institute of Canada's page.