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Hein Lab’s IvoryOS Accepted into Innovation UBC’s Venture Founder

Congratulations to Prof. Jason Hein and Research Associate Dr. Ivory Zhang, whose IvoryOS project has been selected by the Innovation UBC’s Venture Founder program!

While self-driving labs (SDLs) are promising in accelerating scientific discoveries, high barriers to entry – such as the need for specialized programming expertise and the lack of standardized...

Forbes 30 Under 30 Recognizes UBC Chemistry Alumna Sabrina Scott

Congratulations to Sabrina Scott, UBC Chemistry alumna, for being named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Science list!

Cement production is one of the most carbon-intensive industries, accounting for roughly 8% of global emissions. To tackle this challenge, Sabrina co-founded CURA in July 2025 with a mission to make cement manufacturing sustainable. While at the University of British Columbia...

2025 Chemistry Alumni Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 UBC Chemistry Alumni Award winners, Dr. Renata Oballa (Alumni Award of Distinction) and Dr. Janet Ochola (Young Alumnus Award)!

Alumni Award of Distinction | Dr. Renata Oballa, BSc ’89, PhD '95

This award recognizes an alumnus whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration and leadership to students and other alumni. The recipient has shown significant leadership either in their professional career...

UBC Chemistry Prof. Takamasa Momose Selected as One of Physics World's 10 Great Achievements for 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Takamasa Momose, who, alongside Susumu Kuma of the RIKEN Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Laboratory, Japan, has been selected by Physics World for his work with observing the superfluid phase in molecular hydrogen for the first time.

Molecular hydrogen is the simplest and lightest of all molecules. Theorists predicted that it...

UBC Chemistry Spin Off Company Installs Korea’s First Self-Driving Lab for Pharma R&D and Education

Telescope Innovations Corp. a UBC Department of Chemistry Spinoff Company from Professor Jason Hein, announces the successful installation of the first pharmaceutical Self-Driving Lab (“SDL”) in South Korea, delivered to the Korean Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (“KPBMA”) for its new AI-focused R&D training centre in Seoul. The installation, completed only three weeks after the purchase was...

Dr. Ilsa Cooke Receives Funding from G+PS PhD Collab Pilot

Assistant Professor Dr. Ilsa Cooke and PhD Student Elsa Yuan have received funding from the UBC Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) PhD Collab pilot program for their project "How to build a living planet: the ingredients for life on other worlds".

The PhD Collab is a pilot program originated and funded by G+PS, and has garnered strong interest in its two-year span, with 100 applications from across more than...

Dr. Momose Named UBC Distinguished University Scholar

Congratulations to Professor Takamasa Momose for being a recipient of UBC's 2025 Distinguished University Scholars!

The Distinguished University Scholar awards recognize exceptional members of faculty who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research and/or teaching and learning. The program runs every two years. The award is conferred by the President on the recommendation of an Adjudication Panel.

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Dr. Katherine Ryan Receives the Bernard Belleau Award

Congratulations to Professor Katherine Ryan for being the 2026 winner of the Bernard Belleau Award. The Bernard Belleau Award is presented to a scientist residing in Canada who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of medicinal chemistry through research involving biochemical or organic chemical mechanisms.

Dr. Ryan established her own research group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of British...

This Chemical Purification Process Just got Smarter — Self-Driving Labs Transform Liquid-Liquid Extraction in Chemical Synthesis with New Funding

Two self-driving labs at the Acceleration Consortium (AC) are transforming the way scientists purify chemicals, thanks to a new funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s Alliance program. This brings the project’s total support to over $1 million, alongside its partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb—as part of the AC’s industry-sponsored collaborations.

The funded project focuses on automating liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) — a...

Dr. Allan Bertram Named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Congratulations to Dr. Allan Bertram for being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Fellows of the RSC are distinguished Canadians from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities, the sciences, as well as in public life.

“The Royal Society of Canada is delighted to welcome into its ranks a talented group of inspiring researchers, artists, and creators whose...

Dr. Jolene Reid Receives Keith Fagnou Award

Congratulations to Associate Professor Jolene Reid for receiving the 2026 Keith Fagnou Award! The Keith Fagnou Award is presented to a scientist residing in Canada who has made a distinguished contribution to organic chemistry while working in Canada.

Since...

2025 Graduate Student Award Winners

Congratulations to this years Graduate Student Award Winners! Our winners are as follows:

F.J. Nicholson Scholarship – Tristan Ruigrok

Arthur S. Hawkes Scholarship in Chemistry – Jiahua Tan

Ed Shuter Scholarship – Rafael Gomez Diaz

Edward Piers Memorial Award in Organic Chemistry – Raksha Kandel

Brian and Jane James Graduate Scholarship in Catalysis Research – Joseph Chang...

Dr. Borduas-Dedekind Receives ACS Rising Star Award

Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind for being one of 9 individuals to receive the 2026 ACS Rising Star Award!

This award recognizes exceptional early to mid-career women chemists across all areas who have demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields. To be given annually, this new award is also intended to help promote retention of women in science.

Dr. MacLachlan Receives T. K. Sham Award in Materials Chemistry

Congratulations to Dr. Mark MacLachlan for receiving the 2026 Canadian Light Source T. K. Sham Award in Materials Chemistry. This award is presented to an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to materials chemistry both in terms of research and mentoring while working in Canada.

Mark has made significant advances in the field of materials chemistry throughout his career, and especially over the past decade...

UBC-Seaspan Research Collaboration Investigates Impacts of Biofuels on Climate and Health

Over the past year, a unique research collaboration between interdisciplinary experts at the University of British Columbia and local marine transportation company, Seaspan Ferries, is trying to address unanswered questions key to unlocking decarbonization in the marine industry. The collaboration provides an exciting opportunity for four separate research labs to work together, analyzing real-world emissions and air quality data collected along the Fraser River in multiple studies across...

Dr. Zachary Husdon Receives the 2026 Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry

Congratulations to Professor Zachary Hudson for receiving the CSC 2026 Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry. This award is presented to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has made an outstanding contribution to materials chemistry while working in Canada.

Dr. Hudson joined the Department of Chemistry at UBC in 2015, where he is now a Full Professor. His research program develops luminescent...

UBC Chemist Awarded National Early-Career Fellowship

UBC Chemistry professor Dr. Zachary Hudson, has been awarded an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship for his work in developing advanced materials that are transforming how we diagnose disease, reduce electricity consumption and reduce plastic waste.

He is among six promising early-career academic researchers honoured with the prestigious fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada this week....

DNA-guided Platform Paves Way for More Precise Cancer Treatments

New ‘baited-SELEX’ technology merges small-molecule drug design with chemical biology to potentially improve treatment accuracy and reduce side effects.

A collaborative team of researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) have developed a new method to design safer, more targeted cancer drugs. The platform, called baited-SELEX, uses DNA molecules to mimic antibodies and selectively target cancer cells...

Dr. Eva Nichols Awarded Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Molecular and Interfacial Electrocatalysts

Congratulations to UBC Chemistry Assistant Professor, Dr.Eva Nichols, for being one of five new Canada Research Chairs appointed at UBC Science.

Dr. Nichols’ group’s research centres around the development and understanding of catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of oxidized carbon into valuable products. Her research group works to improve catalyst activity and selectivity using lessons from biology by applying...

Drs. Huan, Schindler, & Stephenson Awarded Funding from CFI JELF Competition

Chemistry faculty members Dr. Tao Huan, Dr. Corey Stephenson, and Dr. Corinna Schindler are among the recipients of a total of nearly $134 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). This funding will be used to support research infrastructure projects at 63 postsecondary...

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