ECS Student Chapter Debuts with Successful Kick-Off Event - Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

The ECS Student Chapter at the University of Toronto officially launched with a hybrid kick-off meeting on Thursday, April 2, in the Wallberg Building. The event welcomed 27 participants from five departments: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and Physics and Environmental Sciences. Attendees learned about the ECS’s global impact and were introduced to the chapter’s new executive committee.

Professor Donald Kirk delivers his talk on the professional value of society. Photo Credit: Yuhang Liao

Professor Donald Kirk, one of the chapter’s faculty advisors, delivered a featured talk on the professional value of the society. He highlighted key resources for faculty and student members, including Interface magazine, bi-annual international meetings, and various funding and professional development opportunities offered by the ECS.

LEFT: The ESC executive team (pictured in order, L-R): Lidia Nemtsov (Co-Vice President, Chemistry); Ghazal Shafiee (President, ChemE); Frank Li (Treasurer, ChemE); Kaige Shi (Postdoctoral Fellow, MIE); Emma Lord (Co-Vice President, ChemE).
RIGHT: Emma Lord and Lidia Nemtsov are present the history of ECS. Photo credit: Yuhang Liao

The meeting concluded with a networking session accompanied by light refreshments. The chapter looks forward to hosting more meetings and events throughout the year.

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