Angewandte Chemie paper about donor-stabilized WF5+ published online

August 5, 2019

Doug Turnbull's paper on the Stabilization of [WF5]+ by Bidentate N-Donor Ligands got accepted in Angewandte Chemie and is now published online. Congratulations Doug!

Daniel Stuart receives Medal of Merit

July 5, 2019

In the Spring Convocation 2019, Daniel Stuart received the Medal of Merit for his M.Sc. thesis.

Protonated Ketones and Aldehydes are published in Angew. Chem.

December 21, 2017

The solid-state structure of protonated ketones and aldehydes was published in Angewandte Chemie. This paper is part of Daniel Stuart's M.Sc. research in the Gerken group. Our paper got highlighted in Nature (Nov 10, 2017).

Nathan passed his M.Sc. defence - Congratulations

November 16, 2017

Nathan Kostiuk finished his M.Sc. studies in the Gerken group. He passed his M.Sc. defence on Nov 16, 2017. Congratulations Nathan.

1st Prize in Chinook Symposium for Doug

September 18, 2015

Doug Turnbull received the 1st Prize for an undergraduate research poster (chemistry division) in the 9th Chinook Symposium at the University of Lethbridge (Sept 18, 2015).

Congratulations!

Study Leave

February 27, 2015

Michael is on study leave for the Spring of 2015. This enables him to focus on research during this term. He will be back teaching courses in the Fall of 2015.

Promotion to Full Professor

April 6, 2014

Michael's application for promotion to full professor was approved by the STP committee of the U of L.

Angewandte Publication Online

June 25, 2013

Our publication in Angewandte Chemie about the solid-state structure of sulfur tetrafluoride is available online. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201302917

Jamie's M.Sc. Defense - Congratulations

June 11, 2013

Jamie Goettel successfully defended his M.Sc. thesis on June 11, 2013. His thesis is entitled "Structure and Chemistry of Sulfur Tetrafluoride". He will leave the Gerken lab by the end of the summer. Jamie will stay in fluorine chemistry, pursuing a Ph.D. with Gary J. Schrobilgen at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

C-CRAFT

June 1, 2013

The Canadian Centre for Research in Advanced Fluorine Technologies (C-CRAFT) was approved by the University of Lethbridge General Faculties Council. The establishment of this centre formally recognizes the high concentration of expertise in fluorine chemistry at the U of L.

Michael Gerken, Professor

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Director, C-CRAFT (Canadian Centre for Research in Advanced Fluorine Technologies)

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