Dr. Peter Mahaffy, FCIC
Professor of Chemistry
A210, 780-465-3500 x8043
Our email addresses are First Name dot Last Name at kingsu.ca
Education
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Indiana University (1979)
B.A., Dordt College (1974)
Teaching Areas
- Organic chemistry
- Environmental chemistry
- Chemistry for non-science majors
- Introductory chemistry
Research Areas
- Chemistry Education (contexts for chemistry, collaborative learning strategies, laboratory pedagogy)
- Visualization (Co-investigator, NSERC CRYSTAL Alberta and Co-director King's Centre for Visualization in Science)
- Public Understanding of Chemistry
- Organic Reaction Mechanisms (photochemistry, matrix isolation spectroscopy, reactive intermediates)
- East African natural products
- Environmental Chemistry
Current Professional Service
- Chair, IUPAC Committee on Chemistry Education
- MemberICSU Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the Conduct of Science(CFRS)
- IUPAC Task group co-leader, International Year of Chemistry Designation
- International Advisory Committee, XVIII Mendeleyev Congress on General and Applied Chemistry, Moscow 2007
- International Advisory Committee, International Symposium on Innovations in Chemistry Education, 12th Asian Chemistry Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 2007
- Co-Organizer, Chemistry Education Programme, 91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Edmonton, 2008
- International Advisory Committee, 20th Intl Conference on Chemistry Education, Mauritus, 2008
- Co-Chair, Advances in Chemical Education Sessions, 41st IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, Torino It, 2007
- International Advisory Board, Chemistry Education: Research & Practice
- Past Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science Education: International. July, 2005, Oxford, UK (Cover of Feb 4, 2005 issue of Science Magazine)
- International Advisory Committee, 19th Intl. Conference on Chemical Education, Seoul, Korea, 2006
- 75th CSC Distinguished Lecture Series Committee, Edmonton