John Holmes, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

Let’s Disagree about Safety
ACS Chemical Health & Safety · 2020
Photoelectron Spectroscopy*
Elsevier eBooks · 1999 · first author
Gas phase ion chemistry of methyl acetate, methyl propanoate and their enolic tautomers. An experimental approach
Organic Mass Spectrometry · 1986

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Gas phase ion chemistry
NSERC · 2001 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Gas phase ion and neutral chemistry
NSERC · 2000 · Principal investigator
$46,000
University of Ottawa mass spectrometry centre
NSERC · 2000 · Co-investigator
$147,900

All 12 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Let’s Disagree about Safety

Mary Beth Mulcahy, John Holmes, Monona Rossol

ACS Chemical Health & Safety2020

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chas.0c00050

02

Photoelectron Spectroscopy*

John Holmes

Elsevier eBooks19991 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374413-5.00355-9

03

Gas phase ion chemistry of methyl acetate, methyl propanoate and their enolic tautomers. An experimental approach

Peter C. Burgers, John Holmes, Cornelis E. C. A. Hop, Johan K. Terlouw

Organic Mass Spectrometry198637 citations

DOI: 10.1002/oms.1210210905

04

ChemInform Abstract: GAS‐PHASE HEATS OF FORMATION OF KETO AND ENOL IONS OF CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

John Holmes, Fred P. Lossing

ChemInform1980First author

DOI: 10.1002/chin.198023092

Gas phase ion chemistry

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$125,000

Gas phase ion and neutral chemistry

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$46,000

University of Ottawa mass spectrometry centre

Co-investigatorNSERC2000Major Facilities Access Grants

Principal investigators: Mayer, Paul

$147,900

Gas phase ion and neutral chemistry

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$340,400

Charge coupled device for photon detection

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$32,590

Characterization of metal chelates and their neutral counterparts by tandem mass spectrometry; to support visit by S. Palii, Inst. of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Kishinev, Moldova

Principal investigatorNSERC1993International: Foreign Researcher (H)

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$6,500

Ottawa-Carleton Universities Mass Spectrometry Centre

Principal investigatorNSERC1993Infrastructure Grants (H)

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$114,000

Gas phase ion and neutral chemistry

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$328,000

Research mass spectrometer extension

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Research Tools and Instruments - Category 3 (>$325,000)

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$468,703

Studies in ion-molecule chemistry; visit to the Institut fur Organische Chemie, Universitat Bern, Switzerland

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Bilateral Exchange Program (H)

Principal investigators: Holmes, John

$1,255

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Holmes, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Let’s Disagree about Safety" (2020), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]