Address: 3420 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2A7. Canada
E-mail: theo.vandeven [at] mcgill.ca
Tel: (514) 398-6177
2004 - present |
Professor of Chemistry, ۲ݮƵ University (tenured full professorship) |
1990 - 2004 |
Paprican Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry ۲ݮƵ |
1978 - 2004 |
Research Scientist, Paprican |
2001 |
Van Arkel Professor, Leiden University, Holland |
1981 - 1989 |
Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, ۲ݮƵ |
1987 - 1988 |
Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK |
1976 - 1978 |
Tutor/Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia |
2012-present |
Sir William C. Macdonald Chair in Chemistry |
2021 |
Included in Stanford University’s list of the Top 2% most-cited scientists in the world, January 29, 2021 |
2019 |
John S. Bates Memorial Gold Medal; In recognition of the great contribution to the science and technology of the pulp and paper industry, PAPTAC, Montreal, Feb. 2019 |
2018 |
Fessenden Professorship Award, ۲ݮƵ University |
2016 |
Special issue in honor of Theo van de Ven, J. of Science and Technology for Forest Products and Processes, Vol 5 (issue 4), 2016 |
2016 |
Festschrift Symposium in honor of Prof. Theo van de Ven, February 2, 2016, Festschrift Book “THEO Scientific Papers and Reminiscences – Four decades of dedication” |
2016 |
Award Banquet, PAPTAC Annual meeting, February 1, 2016 |
2012 |
Canadian Section of the Society of Chemical Industry, Kalev Pugi Award |
2009-2016 |
Scientific director NSERC strategic research network on Green Fibres |
2004 |
Guest Professor Technical University of Delft, Holland |
2004- 2014 |
FPInnovations/NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in “Colloid and Papermaking Chemistry” |
2001 |
Van Arkel Professor, Leiden University, Holland |
1998 |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada |
1996 |
American Chemical Society Award in Colloid or Surface Chemistry |
1991 |
Promotion to Principal Scientist, Paprican |
1987-1988 |
Royal Society (Great Britain) Guest Research Fellowship |
1976 |
PhD, ۲ݮƵ, Dean’s Honours list |
1973-1975 |
C.B. Purves Fellowship |
2011-2017 |
Chairman of Annual FIBRE conference |
2011 |
Chairman 85th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Montreal |
2009 |
Co-chairman, 7th International Paper and Coating chemistry Symposium, Hamilton, June 10-12 |
2003 |
Chairman, 5th International Paper and Coating chemistry Symposium, Montreal, June 16-19 |
1995-2000 |
Editorial Board, Langmuir |
1995 |
Chairman, Gordon Conference on “Polymer Colloids” |
1993 |
Vice-Chairman, Gordon Conference on “Polymer Colloids” |
1993-present |
Organizer Annual Postgraduate Student Seminar Symposium in Pulp & Paper, Montreal |
1991-1999 |
Associate of CIAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) |
1991-1994 |
Editor, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science |
1990-1994 |
Member Professional Development Committee, CPPA |
1990 |
Organizer, Sessions on “Polymer Colloids”, 33rd IUPAC International Symposium on Macromolecules, Montreal |
1988-1989 |
Principal Editor, PhysicoChemical Hydrodynamics |
1988- present |
Organizer Research Sessions, Annual PAPTAC meeting, Montreal |
1987- present |
Member Research Committee, PAPTAC |
1987- present |
Associate Member and Member Steering Committee, CRIP (Centre de Recherche en Ingénierie du Papier), École Polytechnique, Montreal |
1986-1990 |
Council Member IACIS (International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists) |
1984-1985 |
Advisory Board of Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |
1984 |
Organizer “International Symposium on Polymer Colloids”, Montreal |