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Chemistry professors in Canada

30 chemistry professors in Canada, at 16 universities. The most represented are University of Manitoba, University of Ottawa and University of Toronto. 2 of them are verified faculty: their current appointment was confirmed against their own university's pages or a current faculty record in ORCID, and they are listed first.

The list is built from open publication data (OpenAlex and ORCID), the same data ProfScout uses in the app: actively publishing faculty at the largest research universities in Canada whose recent work sits in chemistry. Retired, trainee and staff-scientist records are filtered out where the public record identifies them. It is not a prestige ranking: professors are listed by how prominently chemistry figures in their published work, verified faculty first. Reply-fit scores, which weigh how likely each professor is to answer a student's email, are computed for your own profile inside ProfScout. Updated September 2026; the list is rebuilt from the open record a few times a year.

  1. Mark LautensVerified faculty
    University of Toronto
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
    Recent: The Nematicide Tioxazafen Disrupts Proteasome Function via Cytochrome P450 Bioactivation (2026)
  2. Mitchell A. WinnikVerified faculty
    University of Toronto
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblySurfactants and Colloidal Systems
    Recent: Programming Crystal Thickness by Precision Chain Folding in Architecturally Designed Polymers (2026)
  3. Chao‐Jun Li
    McGill University
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  4. J. C. Scaiano
    University of Ottawa
    Chemistry · Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesRadical Photochemical ReactionsFree Radicals and Antioxidants
  5. K. W. Michael Siu
    University of Windsor
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  6. Janusz B. Pawliszyn
    University of Waterloo
    Chemistry · Analytical Chemistry
    Analytical chemistry methods developmentAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  7. Lars Konermann
    Western University
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyProtein Structure and Dynamics
  8. Tom K. Woo
    University of Ottawa
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  9. Ashlee J. Howarth
    Concordia University
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyCrystallization and Solubility Studies
  10. Robert H. Morris
    University of Toronto
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCrystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  11. Pierre Thibault
    Université de Montréal
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  12. Richard L. McCreery
    University of Alberta
    Chemistry · Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresElectrochemical sensors and biosensors
  13. James R. Bolton
    University of Manitoba
    Chemistry · Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesWater Quality Monitoring and AnalysisAdvanced oxidation water treatment
  14. Michael G. Organ
    University of Ottawa
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  15. Daniel S. Alessi
    University of Alberta
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Radioactive element chemistry and processingHeavy metals in environmentAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  16. William J. Pietro
    York University
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryElectrochemical Analysis and Applications
    Recent: A systematic approach to σ-donation, π-back donation, and other metrics, in ruthenium(II) complexes through lever parameters. 2. Carbonyl and thiocarbonyl systems (2026)
  17. Jacek Lipkowski
    University of Guelph
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsCrystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  18. Andrzej Lasia
    Université de Sherbrooke
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  19. Zhifeng Ding
    Western University
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
  20. Corey R. J. Stephenson
    University of British Columbia
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Radical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  21. Aicheng Chen
    University of Guelph
    Chemistry · Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical sensors and biosensors
  22. Christoph H. Borchers
    University of Victoria
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  23. David R. Goodlett
    University of Victoria
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applicationsvaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
  24. Diethard K. Böhme
    York University
    Physics and Astronomy · Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
    Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsFullerene Chemistry and Applications
  25. Richard D. LeDuc
    University of Manitoba
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  26. Michael D. Fryzuk
    University of British Columbia
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Crystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  27. Michael O. Ngadi
    McGill University
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Animal Science and Zoology
    Meat and Animal Product QualitySpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesMicrobial Inactivation Methods
  28. Andrew P. Grosvenor
    University of Saskatchewan
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Nuclear materials and radiation effectsRadioactive element chemistry and processingElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
  29. Sohrab Rohani
    Western University
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Crystallization and Solubility StudiesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyCrystallography and molecular interactions
  30. Digvir Singh Jayas
    University of Manitoba
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science
    Insect Pest Control StrategiesSpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesInsect and Pesticide Research

Universities on this list: University of Manitoba (3) · University of Ottawa (3) · University of Toronto (3) · Western University (3) · McGill University (2) · University of Alberta (2) · University of British Columbia (2) · University of Guelph (2) · University of Victoria (2) · York University (2) · Concordia University (1) · Université de Montréal (1) · Université de Sherbrooke (1) · University of Saskatchewan (1) · University of Waterloo (1) · University of Windsor (1)

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