Brian Keay, University of Calgary

Research

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Latest funding

The design, synthesis and use of chiral ligands in various organic reactions: applications toward the asymmetric synthesis of natural products
NSERC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$250,000
Industry Day - Partnership Opportunities for Emerging Leaders: Sustainable Solutions for Energy and Environment
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$3,000
CCD single crystal x-ray diffractometer
NSERC · 2008 · Co-investigator
$149,279

All 22 grants and awards

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The design, synthesis and use of chiral ligands in various organic reactions: applications toward the asymmetric synthesis of natural products

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Keay, Brian

$250,000

Industry Day - Partnership Opportunities for Emerging Leaders: Sustainable Solutions for Energy and Environment

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Regional Office Discretionary Funds - Prairie

Principal investigators: Keay, Brian

$3,000

CCD single crystal x-ray diffractometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Shimizu, George

$149,279

Asymmetric methods in organic synthesis

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Keay, Brian

$385,000

Synthesis, resolution and applications of 3,3'-disubstituted BIPHEP and BINAP derivatives in asymmetric organic synthesis

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Keay, Brian

$45,000

High pressure variable temperature stirred reactor

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Keay, Brian

$25,509

Asymmetric synthesis of natural procucts

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Keay, Brian

$292,000

Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry System

Co-investigatorNSERC2000Research Tools and Instruments - Category 2 ($150,000 - $325,000)

Principal investigators: Piers, Warren

$280,000

Infrared spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2000Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Back, Thomas

$38,916

Design, synthesis and use of transition metal bound chiral polymers as catalysts for asymmetric reactions

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Keay, Brian

$54,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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