Dr. Peter Mahaffy, FCIC
Professor of Chemistry
Office: A210
Phone:780-465-3500 ext. 8043
Email: peter.mahaffy@kingsu.ca
Education
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Indiana University (1979)
B.A., Dordt College (1974)
Research Areas
● Visualization (Co-director King's Centre for Visualization in Science)
● Public Understanding of Chemistry
● Climate Change Science Education
● Organic Reaction Mechanisms (photochemistry, matrix isolation spectroscopy, reactive intermediates)
● Natural Products Chemistry
Current Professional Service
● Chair, IUPAC Committee on Chemistry Education● IUPAC/UNESCO International Year of Chemistry Management Committee
● Member, International Council of Science (ICSU) Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the Conduct of Science (CFRS)
● IUPAC Task group leader, International Year of Chemistry Designation
● Member, IUPAC Bureau
● Member, Campus Alberta Quality Council
● International Advisory Committee, 22nd Intl Conference on Chemistry Education, Rome, July 2012
● International Advisory Committee, XIX Mendeleyev Congress on General and Applied Chemistry, Volgograd, Sept. 25-3-, 2011
● Co-facilitator, IUPAC Flying Chemist Program, Ethiopia, February 2011
● Past Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science Education: International. July, 2005, Oxford, UK (Cover of Feb. 4, 2005 issue of Science Magazine)
● Member, Engaging Chemistry Distinguished Lecture Series Committee, Edmonton, 1992-present
Courses I Teach
CHEM 200 - Introductory Chemistry ICHEM 201 - Introductory Chemistry II
CHEM 290 - Concepts of Chemistry
CHEM 350 - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 395 - Chemistry Seminar
CHEM 440 - Environmental Chemistry (Atmosphere/Environmental Organic)
CHEM 450 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 494 - Senior Independent Project
CHEM 495 - Chemistry Seminar
CHEM 497 - Senior Thesis
CHEM 499 - Directed Studies in Chemistry
Recent Plenary and Invited Talks