Ralph Whitney, Queen's University

Research

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Latest funding

Next generation hydrogen storage liquids
NSERC · 2006 · Co-investigator
$412,100
Chemical modification of isobutylene-based polymers
NSERC · 2005 · Co-investigator
$148,500
Chemical Modification of Polymers
NSERC · 2003 · Co-investigator
$37,854

All 9 grants and awards

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Next generation hydrogen storage liquids

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Davis, Boyd

$412,100

Chemical modification of isobutylene-based polymers

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Parent, Scott

$148,500

Chemical Modification of Polymers

Co-investigatorNSERC2003Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Parent, Scott

$37,854

Advanced Polymeric Materials and Processes

Co-investigatorCFI2002Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (1999-2005)

Principal investigators: Hutchinson, Robin

Keywords: polymers, reaction engineering, mechanisms, kinetics, characterization, production, processing, modification, biopolymers, biomaterials

$827,855

Chemical modification of polymers

Co-investigatorNSERC1999Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Parent, Scott

$42,734

500 MHz magnetic NMR spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC1998Research Tools and Instruments - Category 3 (>$325,000)

Principal investigators: Brown, Robert

$846,334

Peroxide initiated grafting of polymers

Principal investigatorNSERC1995Industrially Oriented Research Grants

Principal investigators: Whitney, Ralph

$48,200

Nuclear magnetic resonance facility

Co-investigatorNSERC1990Infrastructure Grants (H)

Principal investigators: Stone, John

$64,000

Organic synthesis including natural products

Principal investigatorNSERC1989Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Whitney, Ralph

$21,243

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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