Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Queen’s University is saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Walter A. Szarek on February 6th, 2021, at the age of 82. Dr. Szarek was one of Canada’s leading carbohydrate and medicinal chemists. Despite his fame, Dr. Szarek was a humble, warm, and approachable person. He was also an outstanding colleague, always willing to go the extra mile for his Department, colleagues, and students.

It is with a profound sense of sadness and deep regret that the Chemistry Department and Queen’s University reports the passing of Dr. Victor Snieckus on December 18, 2020.

In remembering Dr. Suning Wang, the Department of Chemistry is looking for our friends and supporters to help establish a lecture series in her name.

Chemistry Family 2020

The Department of Chemistry's Mission Statement

Chernoff Hall - Home of the Department of Chemistry

Chernoff Hall lounge area

Equipment in the Mass Spectrometry Lab

Lecture taking place in Chernoff

Equipment in the Surface Analysis Lab

Equipment in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab

Equipment in the X-ray Crystallography Lab