October 20, 2005 Source: Carleton University:
http://www.carleton.ca/duc/News/news10200501.html Carleton University Chemistry Prof. Wayne Wang wins prestigious Award from the Chemical Institute of Canada (Ottawa)—Canada Research Chair in Emerging Organic Materials, Dr. Wayne Wang, is this year’s winner of the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award from the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC). Established in 1989, the award is presented annually to an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to macromolecular science or engineering. Professor Wang’s research on invisible or infrared-active materials shows a great potential in technological innovation in a number of important sectors that impact our daily lives now and in the future. Last year, Dr. Wang, and co-researchers at the University of Toronto, published their design of a new nano-sized material that could be used to build a turbo-charged Internet based entirely on light in Nano Letters. The discovery could eventually lead to a light-based Internet that is 100 times faster than today’s. Dr. Wang’s research also has an impact on smart "optical" clothing, network security monitors, personal bio-sensors for rapid medical diagnostics, and affordable high-efficient plastic solar cells. Professor Zhi Yuan (Wayne) Wang received his Ph.D. degree in synthetic organic chemistry in 1987 from the Department of Chemistry at McGill University. He joined Carleton University in 1991, and within six years, rose to the rank of full professor. He was the first recipient of the Tier-I Canada Research Chair in Emerging Organic Materials in 2001 at Carleton University and was elected a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada in 2003. He served as the Chair of the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division of the Chemical Institute of Canada from 2002 to 2004. Professor Wang is internationally known for his research on the design, synthesis and characterization of novel organic and polymeric materials for optoelectronic and photonic applications. In particular, he is investigating a range of materials that either emit the light or change the "colours" that are invisible to the human eye. Dr. Wang has over 130 refereed publications and holds 13 patents. He has received many awards including the 2002 and 1999 Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Awards, the 2000 and 1996 Carleton University Research Excellence Awards, and the 1996 CNC/IUPAC Travel Award (Canadian National Committee for IUPAC). -30- For more information:
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