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TRENT University last Wednesday named their latest “Luminary Dr. Suresh Narine, Director of the Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research and professor of Physics, Astrononomy and Chemistry. “I am proud to be included in such an esteemed group of Trent University alumni and professors whose successes are being recognised in their fields of literature, science, business and international relations,” Professor Narine said. A Trent University alumnus, Prof. Narine, originally from Guyana, is an internationally- renowned expert in biomaterials and was named by the Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s Top 40 under the age of 40.
The work he leads in Trent’s Centre for Biomaterials Research focuses on the utilisation of plant oils to create “environmentally-friendly” materials such as polymers, lubricants, adhesives and drug delivery matrices for everyday use. He is the author of two seminal textbooks in the area of lipid crystallization, and co-author of numerous scientific publications and patents.
In 2010, Prof. Narine was awarded a $1.25 million Ontario research chair in green chemistry and engineering from the Council of Ontario Universities, in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. In November of that same year, he was awarded a $3 million senior industrial research chair in biomaterials from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in partnership with Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. and the Grain Farmers of Ontario.
Luminaries is a national advertising campaign designed to focus on Trent’s reputation as one of Canada’s leading universities. Beginning in November 2012, Luminaries features Trent University alumni and professors who have distinguished themselves in their academic or professional careers, including:
* Thrill Master, featuring best-selling novelist Linwood Barclay
* Water Warriors, featuring Dr. Paul Frost, inaugural David Schindler endowed professor of aquatic sciences and Dr. Maggie Xenopoulos, associate professor in the Department of Biology
* Captains of Aviation, featuring Eric, Kate and Sean Gillespie, who built Flying Colours Corp. into a world leader in aircraft refurbishing and maintenance
* Distinguished Ambassador, featuring Lucie Edwards, former high commissioner to Kenya, South Africa and India
Advertisements are appearing in Maclean’s, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, community newspapers, subway posters, and online news websites. Each luminary is profiled on trentu.ca/luminaries, along with behind the scenes photos and video.
Another Trent luminary will be revealed on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
The work he leads in Trent’s Centre for Biomaterials Research focuses on the utilisation of plant oils to create “environmentally-friendly” materials such as polymers, lubricants, adhesives and drug delivery matrices for everyday use. He is the author of two seminal textbooks in the area of lipid crystallization, and co-author of numerous scientific publications and patents.
In 2010, Prof. Narine was awarded a $1.25 million Ontario research chair in green chemistry and engineering from the Council of Ontario Universities, in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. In November of that same year, he was awarded a $3 million senior industrial research chair in biomaterials from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in partnership with Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. and the Grain Farmers of Ontario.
Luminaries is a national advertising campaign designed to focus on Trent’s reputation as one of Canada’s leading universities. Beginning in November 2012, Luminaries features Trent University alumni and professors who have distinguished themselves in their academic or professional careers, including:
* Thrill Master, featuring best-selling novelist Linwood Barclay
* Water Warriors, featuring Dr. Paul Frost, inaugural David Schindler endowed professor of aquatic sciences and Dr. Maggie Xenopoulos, associate professor in the Department of Biology
* Captains of Aviation, featuring Eric, Kate and Sean Gillespie, who built Flying Colours Corp. into a world leader in aircraft refurbishing and maintenance
* Distinguished Ambassador, featuring Lucie Edwards, former high commissioner to Kenya, South Africa and India
Advertisements are appearing in Maclean’s, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, community newspapers, subway posters, and online news websites. Each luminary is profiled on trentu.ca/luminaries, along with behind the scenes photos and video.
Another Trent luminary will be revealed on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
