James ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Society: Hundred Year History of Pulp and Paper at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, 1913-2013

Hundred Year History of Pulp and Paper at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, 1913-2013
by Dr. Theo van de Ven
Friday, April 19, 2013
Otto Maass Chemistry Building
Reception: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Ruttan Room
Room 322
Presentation: 6:00 p.m.
Room 10
James ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Society One Hundred and Sixty-First Meeting
With the 1913 removal of the American tariff on newsprint, Pulp and Paper emerged as a major Canadian industry. Following World War I, Cellulose and Polymer Chemistry emerged as strong research areas, supported by the Pulp and Paper Research Institute that opened at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in 1927.Â
Dr. van de Ven is Paprican/NSERC Industrial Research Chair in "Colloid and Papermaking Chemistry" and Director, Pulp and Paper Research Centre
This meeting will be followed by the Annual Banquet of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ â€“ Montreal Chapter of Sigma Xi ²¹³ÙÌý
Thomson House
3650 McTavish Street
7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
$40.00 per person
Members of the James ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Society wishing to attend the banquet should contact
Professor M. A. Whitehead
Department of Chemistry
514-398-6239
tony.whitehead [at] mcgill.ca