PHD
MASc
MEng
This national individual award, spon-
sored by GreenCentre Canada, is for
an individual working in Canada who
has made significant contributions to
advance green chemistry and/or
engineering, including the technical,
human health and environmental
benefits. From the award announce-
ment:
"Flora T. T. Ng obtained her BSc at
the University of Hong Kong , MSc
and PhD from the University of Brit-
ish Columbia. She joined the Univer-
sity of Waterloo in 1987, appointed
University Research Chair in 2006
and holds the prestigious title of
University Professor since 2008. She
is a Fellow of the Royal Society of
Canada. Ng is well-known in the area
of catalysis, green chemistry and
engineering and a world leading
expert on catalytic distillation, a
green reactor technology. Her current
research projects include the develop-
ment of green processes for the pro-
duction of chemicals and fuels from
biomass, upgrading oilsands bitumen
and the development of sorbents for
the selective removal of sulfur and
nitrogen containing compounds to
produce clean fuels. In 2008, she
received the CIC Catalysis Award.
She was chair of the Catalysis Divi-
sion, represented Canada to the Inter-
national Association of Catalysis
Societies and also served as presi-
dent of the Canadian Catalysis Foun-
dation, a not-for-profit organization
for the promotion of catalysis
research in Canada."
Professor Flora Ng wins the 2013 Canadian
Green Chemistry and Engineering Award
Monday, October 14, 2013
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