Trevor Janes completed his undergraduate studies in chemistry at the University of British Columbia and went on to obtain his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto researching the coordination chemistry and reactivity of metal complexes with NN chelate ligands. In between TA’ing chemistry labs and tutorials and conducting research, Trevor gave back to the community through volunteering and writing for The Green Chemistry Initiative blog and UofT’s student newspaper, The Varsity.

After his doctorate, he completed two postdoctoral fellowships at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Luna Nanotech before entering the industry sector at Toronto Research Chemicals Inc. Trevor was our industrial liaison (2021-2022) and former chair of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) Toronto Section (2022-2024) leading our team in the organization of career development related events. Trevor Janes is currently an organic chemist at Toronto Research Chemicals Inc, below you’ll read about his passions and career journey from academia to industry.

Dr. Eugenia Addy, a versatile scientist, educator, speaker, and community organizer, boasts an impressive academic background with a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto. With a passion for community advocacy spanning over 15 years, Dr. Addy has developed and implemented numerous children and youth initiatives across more than 40 "low-income" communities. She is the CEO of Visions of Science, a charitable organization with the mission of transforming communities, society, and the planet through equitable access to STEM.

Loïse Perruchoud completed her PhD in chemistry at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). Through her time at UTSC, she gained not just research experience, but also teaching and administrative experience, eventually becoming a lab coordinator and sessional lecturer at U of T. With her broad skill set, she is now an integral part of Liven Proteins, a food technology start-up, as their Operations Manager.

Dr. Alison Ewart is currently Dean of the Centre for Research and Innovation at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. She completed her PhD in organic chemistry from the University of British Columbia and began her career at Mitacs, holding several different leadership positions within the organization before moving to Fanshawe.

Curiosity has led Dr. Joel Citulski to start his journey in chemistry as a way to understand the world around him at a more fundamental level. With his passion for sustainability and water stewardship, he continued to pursue and complete his Master's and Ph.D. in environmental engineering at the University of Guelph, where he met his husband. Fast forward to today, Joel has utilized his Ph.D.-level engineering expertise and 15+ years of experience in water/wastewater systems to advance his career as Industrial Process Engineering Manager at Suez Water Technologies and Solutions.

During his time as a Ph.D. student at the University of Brasília, Dr. Falcao has grown interest in computer programming and its application in the chemistry field. After a life-changing incident, he decided to start over, move to Canada and complete his Computer Programming diploma - in the middle of a global pandemic. Combining his love for computers and a Ph.D.-level knowledge in chemistry, Dr. Falcao excels in his role as Lab and Operations Coordinator at Velocity Incubator, where he provides support and coordinates lab activities for deep-tech startups.