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Education
| 1997 |
Hon. B.Sc., Biochemistry, with an emphasis in Organic Chemistry.
Dean’s honours standing. Trent University, Peterborough, ON. |
| 1992 |
Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute, Scarborough, ON. |
Participation in Professional/Scientific
Societies
1997- Chemical Institute of Canada
1997- Nominated to the American Chemical Society
Relevant Work Experience
1992-1997 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, Department of
Chemistry, Peterborough, ON.
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Courses: Modern Organic Synthesis; Computational Chemistry;
Qualitative Spectroscopic Analysis; General and Advanced Biochemistry:
Secondary metabolism and Enzymology.
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Thesis title: "Remote functionalization of Unactivated
C-H Bonds in Steroids using a Manganese (III) Salen Complex."
1997 LAB DEMONSTRATOR, Department of Chemistry, Peterborough,
ON.
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Teaching assistant in Elementary Biochemistry.
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Responsibilities included: equipment setup; demonstration
of proper technique; answer questions; and, cleanup.
Instruments Operated
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Infrared spectrophotometers: WinBomem FTIR;
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Gas Chromatography: Hewlett Packard;
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Molecular modeling: UNIX-based Spartan.
Non-Academic Qualifications
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Database experience: Current contents, CAS online, internet-based
search engines.
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Computer experience: Extensive knowledge of major applications (MS
Office, Corel Suite) on various platforms (IBM, Macintosh) and current
operating systems. Chemistry drawing programs, including ISIS Draw
and ChemWindow.
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Responsible for design and maintenance of Trent University Chemistry Department
Web Pages.
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Presented ‘Science on the Internet,’ at Trent University Open House.
