E. GORDON YOUNG MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP

Terms of Reference

This annual lectureship is made possible by a bequest to The Chemical Institute of Canada by E. Gordon Young, a distinguished chemist and former President of the Institute.  The objectives of the award are to honor the memory of E. Gordon Young, to recognize an outstanding scientist or engineer, and to enhance the public perception of the chemical profession and its contributions to modern society.

The Lecturer will be invited to present at least one public lecture and at least two scientific or technical lectures in different locations.  The lecture series will be hosted by one of the regions represented by the Institute.  The host region will vary from year to year in order to include, as far as possible, all regions across Canada.

The Lectureship will be administered by an Award Committee, consisting of the Chair of the Trustees of the Chemical Education Trust Fund (as chair), the Vice-Chair of The Chemical Institute of Canada, and the Executive Director of the Institute.  The Committee will be responsible for establishing the terms of reference of the award, for selecting the host region, and for appointing the Selection Committee.

 After consultation with the host region concerning any preferred field or topic for the lectures, the Award Committee will appoint a Selection Committee.  This committee will be chaired by a representative of the host region, and will include at least two other people who are knowledgeable in the chosen field.  Suggestions for candidates for the Lectureship will be sought as widely as possible from knowledgeable people and groups within the Institute.  The Lecturer should be an outstanding scientist or engineer in his or her field, an excellent speaker, and capable of delivering both public and scientific lectures which will meet the objectives of the award.  In this regard, the public lecture is of primary importance.

After the Selection Committee has chosen a winner, it will approach the individual informally to confirm that he or she is prepared to accept the invitation and is able to act.  A formal invitation will then be extended by the Award Committee.  The award winner should be determined in sufficient time to allow the name of the Lecturer to be announced at the Annual General Meeting of The Chemical Institute of Canada in the year prior to the lecture series.   Once the Lecturer has been identified, details of the schedule and local arrangements will be worked out by the host region and the Lecturer, subject to final approval by the Award Committee.

The Lectureship will be funded out of the interest generated from the E. Gordon Young Memorial Fund.  The amount of the award will be determined by the Trustees of the Chemical Education Trust Fund at their January meeting in the year preceding the lecture.  Half of the funds available will be awarded as a prize, with the balance providing a grant toward expenses incurred by the Lecturer.  Local hospitality, social events, meeting facilities and publicity will be the responsibility of the host region.

Following the lecture tour, the host region will submit a report including a financial statement, to the Award Committee and the Chemical Education Trust Fund, if possible in time for the winter meeting of the CETF Trustees.  The host region will also be responsible, with the editor of ACCN, for preparing an account of the lecture tour for publication in the magazine.  Where appropriate, publication of the text of the public lecture is strongly recommended.

Adopted at the meeting of the CETF Trustees and the CIC Management Committee February 13, 1993.

Past Lectures of
E. Gordon Young Lectureship