Paul Moynihan and Ray Legge first met as under-
graduates while studying chemical engineering at
Waterloo. They shared similar interests, collaborated
on research projects and studied together as class-
mates. This initial bond was a catalyst for the bud
which today has blossomed into a brotherly, enduring
friendship.
In addition to the mentorship he provides to help
companies grow from infancy to thriving enterprises,
Paul also gives back to the community. His role as
Vice-Chairman of the Colorectal Cancer Association of
Canada, which allows him to have a strong impact on
a cause that he considers to be near his heart.
Although they have made a conscious effort to stay in
touch through years of busy and often demanding
lives, Ray was genuinely surprised by his friend’s
generous gesture. Paul and his wife, Colleen, decided
to recognize Ray by contributing a commemorative
office which graces the halls of the E6 building.
O ce dedicated to Ray Legge
In June 2012, a plaque was unveiled outside
room 2024 in Engineering 6 to commemorate
the work of Professor Jim Ford, who passed
away in February 2008. Professor Ford, a spe-
cialist in heat transfer and solid-gas reactions,
taught chemical engineering at Waterloo from
1959 to 1961, and again from 1964 until his
retirement in 1995. Serving as the department’s
associate chair of undergraduate studies many
years, he is remembered as an empathetic role
model and coach. Under the leadership of
Norman Lockington and Barry Kemble, the
chemical engineering class of 1973 raised funds
to name the second floor undergraduate semi-
nar room of the chemical engineering building in
his honour.
In commemoration of Jim Ford
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