Ninth AnnualFaculty and StaffRecognition Day

September 21, 201112:00 p.m.

Great Hall, Somerville House

Agenda

Introductory remarks:

Awards Ceremony, 12:30 pm

Master of Ceremonies: Charmaine Dean

The Organizing CommitteeStephanie Attardi (administrative support & everything else)

Mitch Zimmer (slide shows)photos by: Mitch Zimmer, Felix Lee, and others.

Charmaine Dean (master of ceremonies)

Keith Griffiths

Carol Jones

Louise Milligan (survival kits)

Rick Secco

Peter Simpson

Doug Jones

And special thanks to Pam Brown and Sue Brown

Professors Emeriti

Leo W. M. Lau – Chemistry and PhysicsProfessor of Chemistry and Physics, Director of SSW 2005-2011Dean, Faculty of Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 2003-2005Professor of Materials Science, Department of Physics, CUHK, 1997-2008In the period from 1997—2005 held directorships of five research centres as well as holding the Chair of the Physics Department at CUHK from 1998-2003

A. Michael Dawes– MathematicsTenured 1978 Associate Professor

Received the Lorimer Award by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) 2010

Associate Chair, Department of Mathematics 2004-2006, 2008-2009Dedicated Service Award from the Association of University Teachers 2004

NSERC Discovery Grant Reviewer 2003Killam Research Fellowship Assessor 2002

Webmaster for both the Department of Mathematics and the Western Ontario Mathematics Association form the late 1990’s to 2009

Throughout his career at Western Dawes has been a member of numerous committees for Mathematics and UWOFA notably Chief Negotiator UWOFA

Faculty of Science Awards of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Felix Lee – Chemistry

Lindi Wahl – Applied Mathematics

Faculty of Science Award in Excellence in Outreach & Recruitment

Bruce Richards– Computer Science

Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring

Fred Longstaffe – Earth Sciences

University Student’s Council Teaching Award Recipients 2011

Felix Lee – Chemistry

Faculty of Science Dean’s Special Award of Merit

Friends of the GardenThe Friends of the Garden is an all volunteer group whose energies are directed at enriching the lives, of not only members of the Faculty of Science, but the University community as a whole. In addition to planting and maintaining several gardens around campus, the Friends share their bounties with the community via their annual plant sale. The proceeds of these plant sales enrich the lives of our students, as over the past 16 years, the Friends have given out $37,000 in bursaries to 37 undergraduate students. It is for these contributions that we award the Friends of the Gardens the Dean’s Special Award of Merit.

USC Teaching Honor Roll 2009-2010

Lindi Wahl – Applied Mathematics

Irena Creed – Biology

Robert Cumming – Biology

USC Teaching Honor Roll 2009-2010

Andre Lachance – Biology

Patrick McDonald – Biology

Nusha Keyghobadi – Biology

USC Teaching Honor Roll 2009-2010

Kim Baines– Chemistry

Bryan Neff – Biology

Greg Thorn – Biology

USC Teaching Honor Roll 2009-2010

Lars Konermann – Chemistry

Keith Griffiths – Chemistry

Nathan Jones – Chemistry

USC Teaching Honor Roll 2009-2010

Mark Bramwell – Computer Science

Dick Puddephatt– Chemistry

Felix Lee – Chemistry

USC Teaching Honor Roll 2009-2010

Stephen Hicock – Earth Sciences

Hanan Lutfiyya– Computer Science

Mark Daley – Computer Science

USC Teaching Honor Roll 2009-2010

Eugene Wong – Physics & Astronomy

Guy Plint– Earth Sciences

Jisuo Jin – Earth Sciences

Faculty of Science Distinguished Research Professorship

Xingfu Zou – Applied Mathematics

Florence Bucke Prize

Lars Konermann – Chemistry

Distinguished University Professorship

Stephen Watt – Computer Science

Faculty Scholars Award

Kristy Tiampo – Earth Sciences

Faculty of Science Staff Award of Excellence

Stefani Tichbourne – Biology

Ron Maslen – Chemistry

Western Award of Excellence

Sherri Waring – Biology

Awards and Honors

Mike Dawes – MathematicsOCUFA Lorimer Award 2010

and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Don Savage Award 2012

Wayne Hocking – Physics & AstronomyCanadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial and Applied Physics 2011

Paul Ragogna – ChemistryNSERC Accelerator Award 2011

Ontario Early Researcher Awards 2011

Yolanda Morbey – Biology

Els Peeters– Physics & Astronomy

Nusha Keyghobadi – Biology

Awards and Honors

Yongji Tang– ChemistryPost-doctoral Fellowship, Ministry of Research

and Innovation

Paul Wiegert – Physics & AstronomyCBPart of the Canadian Team which has discovered the first Trojan asteroid of planet Earth, named asteroid 2010 TK7

Els Peeters and Jan Cami – Physics & Astronomy

NASA Group Achievement Award

Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

David Shoesmith – Chemistry2011 Whitney Award of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers International and Fellow

of the Electrochemical Society

Patrick Whippey – Physics & AstronomyBiomedical Science Ambassador Award

Steven Beachemin – Computer Science The Network of Automotive Excellence (NoAE) 2010 Innovation Award and the NoAE International Award

Awards and Honors

Mel Usselman – Chemistry2011 CIC Award for Chemical Education

Jan Cami – Physics & Astronomy2010 Science and Technology Innovation Award

Wayne Nesbitt – Earth SciencesFellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Awards and Honors

Norm Duke – Earth SciencesDuncan Derry Award

Silvia Mittler– Physics & AstronomyAppreciation Award

– 25th Anniversary of Sciencetech Inc.

Gordon Osinski – Earth SciencesAntarctic Service Medal

Canada Research Chairs

Peter Brown – Physics & Astronomy

Matt Davison – Applied Mathematics/Statistical & Actuarial Sciences(Renewal)

25 Years of Service

Pam Brown – Dean’s Office

Steve Bartlett – Biotron

Elizabeth Myscich – Biology

Keith Griffiths – Dean’s Office/ Chemistry

25 Years of Service

William Lennard – Physics & Astronomy

Andre Boivin – Mathematics

Guy Plint – Earth Sciences

30 Years of Service

Gail Amaral – Dean’s Office

Sandy McCaw – Chemistry

Norm Hüner– Biology

David Wiseman – Computer Science

30 Years of Service

Phin Perquin – Physics & Astronomy

35 Years of Service

Stefani Tichbourne – Biology

Dan LaJoie – Biology

Ian Craig – Biology

Alan Weedon – Chemistry

40 Years of Service for Staff

Stu Rankin – Mathematics

Mike Dawes – Mathematics

Jack Millar – Biology

Retiring Staff

John Burnet (36 years) – Earth Sciences

Rick Harris (38 years) – Biology

Chairs Completing Terms

David Riley – Mathematics

Bob Mercer – Computer Science

Acting Chair Completing Term

Yining Huang – Chemistry

Promotion to Professor

Irena Creed – Biology

Bryan Neff – Biology

Robert Hudson – Chemistry

Brian Pagenkopf – Chemistry

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Mark Reesor – Applied Mathematics

Brent Sinclair – Biology

Yang Song – Chemistry

François Lagugné -Labarthet – Chemistry

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Eric Schost – Computer Science

Elizabeth Webb – Earth Sciences

Carol Jones – Physics & Astronomy

Margaret Campbell-Brown – Physics & Astronomy

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Tamie Poepping– Physics & Astronomy

Hristo Sendov– Statistical & Actuarial Sciences

Kristina Sendova – Statistical & Actuarial Sciences

New Faculty

Charmaine Dean – Statistical & Actuarial Sciences

Zoë Lindo – Biology

New Staff

Arzie Chant – Biology

Mary Keet – Biology

Melinda Demendi – Biology

New Staff

Sriya Peiris – Biology

Jennifer Heidenheim– Earth Sciences

Alyssa Gilbert – CPSX

New Staff

Nelia Andrade-Lo Russo – Physics & Astronomy

Shailesh Nene – Physics & Astronomy