Conference: Click nanocatalysis, one molecule at a time

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Juan César (Tito) Scaiano (Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa)

J.C. (Tito) Scaiano currently holds the Canada Research Chair in Applied Photochemistry at the University of Ottawa. He has been recognized with many national and international awards for his work in photochemistry. In 2002, he was awarded with the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal in Science and Engineering and tin 2005 appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. Scaiano's scientific career includes the publication of more than 760 scientific papers, 2 books and several book chapters and patents. With an h-index of 74, he is widely recognized for his work in photochemistry and nanotechnology. His research interests include organic photochemistry, nanomaterials, catalysis, sunscreens, laser induced photochemistry, lithographic imaging, and single molecule spectroscopy.