LIPKOWSKI RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL KUDOS Prof. Jacek Lipkowski, Chemistry, has been named the 2004 recipient of the Pergamon Electrochimica Acta Gold Medal by the International Society of Electrochemistry. The medal is awarded biennially for the most significant contribution to electrochemistry in recent years. Lipkowski was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the investigation and understanding of the thermodynamics and structure of molecular layers at electrode surfaces.
POLISH UNIVERSITY HONOURS HISTORIANRetired history professor Gunnar Boehnert received the Medal of Merit from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, in October. It is the highest award given by Jagiellonian's Senate for work done at the university.
PEARSON NAMED PRESIDENTOAC dean Craig Pearson has been named president of the Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, an organization made up of researchers, educators and scientists from 12 Canadian universities.
PROF EDITS JOURNAL Prof. Joe Ackerman, associate dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, recently edited a special issue of the Journal of Marine Systems on biophysics of aquatic organisms.
ARTIST EXHIBITS WORKS An exhibition of recent works by Verne Harrison, gallery co-ordinator at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, is now showing at the Stirred a Bird Art Gallery in downtown Guelph.
PLAY HAS WORLD PREMIERE The world premiere of Funeral Farce, a new play by retired engineering professor Keith Slater, was held in Prince Albert, Sask., this month. Next April, the Grand Theatre in Fergus will produce the play.
OPERA TO BE PERFORMED AT ST. LAWRENCE CENTRE The Summoning of Everyman, an opera by retired English professor Eugene Benson and Charles Wilson, a former faculty member in the School of Fine Art and Music, will be performed Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m. at the Jane Mallett Theatre at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto. For ticket information, call 1-900-708-6754.
BAND RELEASES FIRST CDThe GMOs, a band featuring Owen Roberts of the Office of Research on vocals and Prof. Doug Larson, Botany, on guitar, will officially release their first CD Nov. 27 at the Graduate Student Lounge on Level 5 of the University Centre. The group, which also includes U of G graduates Len Kahn on drums and Rob McLean on bass guitar, as well as Rob Hannam on keyboard, will perform at the event. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is $7.
