News & Events
Foucher Group Events
Kathy's Post-Candidacy Exam Lunch 2020
CW: Kaitlyn, Gloria, Rachele, & Kathy
The Foucher, Gossage, & McWilliams Group Christmas Lunch 2019
CW: Dr. Gossage, Kathy, Rachele, Susanna, Siobhan, Dr. McWilliams, Noah, Gloria, Mokha, & Dr. Foucher
The Foucher & Gossage Group Christmas Lunch 2017
CW: Kathy, Des, Kristy, Alex, Julie, Gloria, Joe, Jeff, & Rachel
2021 Belated MSc Defence Celebrations
Fawwaz, Karol, Rachele, & Thershan
Rachele's MSc Defence 2021
Joe's MSc Defence 2019
Jeff's PhD Defence 2019
Aman & Jeff
Jeff's PhD Defence 2019
Jeff's PhD Defence 2019
Rachel's MSc Defence 2019
Gloria's BSc Defence 2018
Kristy's BSc Defence 2018
CSC 2023 - Vancouver
Liam presenting his poster
CSC 2023
Pierre presenting his poster
CSC 2023
Rachele presenting her poster
Vancouver, British Columbia
Pierre, Rachele, Kathy, & Liam
Vancouver, British Columbia
Liam, Rachele, Pierre, & Kathy
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Jenna, Pierre, Liam, Armaghan, Rachele, & Kathy
CSC 2022 - Calgary
Back: Nicola, Léna, Dr. Suehring, Rachele, Dr. Foucher, Dr. McWilliams, & Dr. McFadden
Front: Tristan, Kathy, & Dr. Impellizzeri
CSC 2022
Rachele presenting her poster
CSC 2022
Nicola presenting his poster
Banff, Alberta
Rachele, Léna, Kathy, Tristan, & Nicola
Banff, Alberta
Léna, Kathy, Rachele, Nicola, & Tristan
Banff, Alberta
Rachele, Nicola, Léna, Tristan, & Kathy
CSC 2018 - Edmonton
Dr. Foucher, Jeff, Des, Rachel, Gloria, Julie, & Joe
CSC 2018
Gloria presenting her award-winning poster
CSC 2018
Julie presenting her poster
Jasper, Alberta
Joe, Gloria, & Rachel
Jasper, Alberta
Rachel, Des, Gloria, & Joe
Jasper, Alberta
Julie, Gloria, Des, Rachel, & Joe
CSC 2024 - Winnipeg
Reunion of past and present members of the Ian Manners group honouring his memory
CSC 2024
Brigida presenting her flashtalk
CSC 2024
Brigida presenting her award-winning poster
CSC 2024
Anthony presenting his poster
CSC 2024
Corri presenting her poster
CSC 2024
Rachele presenting her talk
CSC 2024
Liam presenting his poster
CSC 2024
Christele presenting her poster
CSC 2024
Pierre presenting his talk
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Christele, Clive, Anthony, Rachele, Corri, Liam, Armaghan, Brigida, & Pierre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Clive, Christele, Corri, Brigida, & Liam
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Anthony, Rachele, Christele, Liam & Pierre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Christele, Corri, Brigida, & Pierre
IDW 2019 - Ontario Tech University
Noah, Rachele, Gloria, Susanna, & Mokha
IDW 2019
Rachele presenting her poster
IDW 2018 - University of Waterloo
Rachel & Gloria
IDW 2018
Gloria presenting her poster
IDW 2017 - Toronto Metropolitan University
Back: Jeanette, Kathy, Kristy, Rachel, Joe, & Jasveer
Front: Julie, Des, Gloria, & Chris
IDW 2017
Joe presenting his poster
IDW 2017
Julie presenting her poster
Roundabout: The Prisoner / Butcher's Basement 2024
Back: Liam, Angelica, Christele, Rachele, & Anthony
Front: Garry, Lucie, & Clémence
Escape Games Canada: Noriko / Crossroads 2023
Back: Kathy, Vedaant, Armaghan, Brigida, & Liam
Front: Anthony, Rachele, Pierre, Corri, & Zoe
Enigma: Haunted Toy Store / The Exorcist 2023
Back: Armaghan, Kathy, Pierre, Brigida, Vedaant, Liam, & Rachele
Front: Zoe, Jenna, Christele, Clara, & Manon
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles 2022
Back: Efijeni, Léna, Nicola, & Liam
Front: Christele, Alex, Rachele, & Kathy
Captive: The Blind Tiger 2022
Back: Christele, Efijeni, Léna, Alex, Nicola, & Liam
Front: Rachele & Kathy
Roundabout: Back to the Mummy 2021
Kathy, Tristan, Rachele, & Liam
Absent: Nicola
Roundabout: The Butcher's Basement 2019
Back: Mokha & Nick
Middle: Siobhan, Melissa, & Kathy
Front: Susanna, Gloria, & Rachele
Kerr Hall North 2018
Joe, Kathy, Gloria, & Des
Kerr Hall North 2017
Gloria, Des, & Julie
Ontario Biology Day 2023
Christele with her award-winning poster
IDW 2019
Gloria with her Best Oral Presentation Award
Science at the Interface 2019
Gloria & Kathy with their Best Presentation Awards
Fall Convocation 2018
Kathy, Des, & Alex with their MSc degrees
Student Awards & Thesis Defences
Scholarships
- Rachele Carafa – QEII-GSST, 2022-2023; TMGS, 2023-2024; OGS, 2024-2025
- Kaitlyn Silverthorne – NSERC USRA, 2020
- Gloria D'Amaral – OGS, 2019-2020
- Desiree Bender – NSERC CGS-M, 2017-2018
Molecular Science Outstanding Research Contribution Awards
- 2021 – Rachele Carafa & Gloria D'Amaral
- 2019 – Joseph Bedard & Jeffrey Pau
Bill Cott Award for Graduate Teaching Excellence
- 2019 – Jeffrey Pau
Faculty of Science Awards
- Brigida Fernandes – Canadian Society for Chemistry Silver Medal, 2023
- Kaitlyn Silverthorne – Canadian Society for Chemistry Silver Medal and Dennis Mock Student Leadership Award, 2020
- Gloria D'Amaral – Dr. Robert A. Guerriere Award, 2018
MSED Awards
- July 2018 – Gloria D’Amaral wins the Undergraduate Thesis Award from the CIC Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division
Oral Presentation Awards
- November 10th, 2019 – Gloria D’Amaral wins an Outstanding Oral Presentation Award at the 52nd Inorganic Discussion Weekend Conference at Ontario Tech University
Poster Presentation Awards
- June 3rd, 2024 – Brigida Fernandes wins a Poster Presentation Award in the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division at the 107th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Winnipeg
- March 25th, 2023 – Christele Ladores wins 1st place in the Microbiology Division at the 35th Ontario Biology Day Conference at Brock University
- August 18th, 2022 – Rachele Carafa wins 1st place in the Graduate Chemistry Division at the 11th Science at the Interface Research Symposium at TMU
- August 14th, 2019 – Gloria D’Amaral wins 1st place in the Graduate Chemistry Division at the 8th Science at the Interface Research Symposium at TMU
- June 2019 – Rachel Shum wins a Poster Presentation Award in the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division at the 102nd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Quebec City
- June 2018 – Gloria D’Amaral wins an Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation Award in the Inorganic Division at the 101st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Edmonton
| Date | Candidate | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 20th, 2024 | Pierre Rouanet | Computational Design of Novel Organotin(IV) Monomers: A Theoretical Study of Hypercoordination and Solvent Effects |
| May 9th, 2023 | Nicola Piccolo | The Synthesis and Characterization of C,N- Hypercoordinate Stannanes, Distannanes and Polystannanes |
| August 5th, 2021 | Rachele Carafa | The Preparation of New Polystyrenic Onium and Substituted Poly(thionylphosphazene) Antimicrobials |
| November 23rd, 2020 | Gloria D'Amaral | Synthesis and Properties of Hypercoordinate Stannanes and Polystannanes |
| December 9th, 2019 | Joseph Bedard | Phosphonium Containing UV-Curable Antimicrobials for the Coating and Fabrication of Common Touch Plastics |
| September 6th, 2019 | Rachel Shum | Robust UV-Curable Antimicrobial Polymeric Coatings for Medical Plastics Prepared by Controlled Radical Polymerization |
| July 22nd, 2019 | Julie Loungxay | Hypercoordinated Organotin(IV) Compounds Containing κ2-C,O- and κ2-C,N- Chelating Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Polymerization Behaviour |
| September 6th, 2018 | Alexander Caschera | Novel Modified QAC Antimicrobial Coatings: Application, Evaluation and Functional Determination |
| August 31st, 2018 | Desiree Bender | Hypercoordinated Oxazoline and Ethyl Pyridyl Organotin Compounds: Potential Routes to Stable Polystannanes |
| January 14th, 2016 | Kamlesh Mistry | Self-Assembling Quaternary Ammonium Sulfonamide Antimicrobials |
| August 14th, 2015 | Shane Harrypersad | Alternating Polystannanes: Synthesis, Preparation, Characterization and a Computational Study |
| September 10th, 2014 | Justin Kosalka | Green Resins from Renewable Resources |
| September 9th, 2014 | Yee-Yue Grace Luk | Studies of Polymerization by α-Olefins Carried Out with a Tri-Nuclear Nickel Cluster |
| 2013 | Jonathan Ward | Synthesis and Characterization of Ferrocenylstannanes and Polyferrocenylstannanes |
| 2010 | Aman Khan | Stabilization of Polystannanes via Alkyne Insertion |
| 2010 | Damion Miles | Synthesis and Investigation of Perfluorinated Polystannanes |
| Date | Candidate | Dissertation Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 7th, 2019 | Jeffrey Pau | Preparation of Light and Moisture Stable Flexible and Rigid Asymmetrical Polystannanes |
| October 17th, 2014 | Dariush Firouzi | An Investigation of the Mechanical and Biological Properties of Nylon Coated Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene |
| 2014 | Aman Khan | The Preparation and Characterization of Structurally Stable 5-Coordinate Polystannanes |
| October 30th, 2013 | Lukasz Porosa | Detection and Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Quaternary Ammonium Antimicrobial Monolayers on Porous and Non-Porous Surfaces |