Scholarship Information
Dr. Robert Haines Graduate Research Award in Chemistry
Faculty of Science
Cycle: Summer
Value: Amount Varies
Recommended By: Dean of Science
Process: Recommendation Required
Criteria:
Awarded to a full-time student pursuing research in a graduate program within the Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry. The candidate will have an undergraduate record of distinction with determination based on scholastic record for the complete undergraduate period and potential for success in the graduate program. Preference will be given to recipients who are not in receipt of another major scholarship or award in the amount of $12,000 or more.
Awarded to a full-time student pursuing research in a graduate program within the Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry. The candidate will have an undergraduate record of distinction with determination based on scholastic record for the complete undergraduate period and potential for success in the graduate program. Preference will be given to recipients who are not in receipt of another major scholarship or award in the amount of $12,000 or more.
Background:
Dr. Robert Haines joined the UPEI community August 1996 and had a distinguished career with UPEI until his untimely death in September 2007. Dr. Haines was a Chemistry professor and later served as Chair of the Chemistry Department and was appointed Chief Research Officer of the PEI Health Research Institute at UPEI. He was the recipient of the UPEI Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2002, elected to the Fellowship of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry in 2002, and in 2003 he was appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. He was also a recipient of the UPEI Merit Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement. Dr. Haines received numerous research funding awards and had many publications to his credit. His primary research interests concerned the understanding of mechanisms of reactions of molecules containing metal atoms. The specific metals included platinum, palladium, and vanadium, whose compounds have application to health (anti-cancer drugs) and industrial processes (anti-corrosion treatments and catalysis). Dr. Haines contributed to the research training of a large number of undergraduate (Honours and Majors) and graduate (Master's) students, and acted as an Oral Examiner for PhD students. In memory of Dr. Haines, friends, family, and colleagues created this graduate research award in his memory.
Dr. Robert Haines joined the UPEI community August 1996 and had a distinguished career with UPEI until his untimely death in September 2007. Dr. Haines was a Chemistry professor and later served as Chair of the Chemistry Department and was appointed Chief Research Officer of the PEI Health Research Institute at UPEI. He was the recipient of the UPEI Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2002, elected to the Fellowship of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry in 2002, and in 2003 he was appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. He was also a recipient of the UPEI Merit Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement. Dr. Haines received numerous research funding awards and had many publications to his credit. His primary research interests concerned the understanding of mechanisms of reactions of molecules containing metal atoms. The specific metals included platinum, palladium, and vanadium, whose compounds have application to health (anti-cancer drugs) and industrial processes (anti-corrosion treatments and catalysis). Dr. Haines contributed to the research training of a large number of undergraduate (Honours and Majors) and graduate (Master's) students, and acted as an Oral Examiner for PhD students. In memory of Dr. Haines, friends, family, and colleagues created this graduate research award in his memory.
