The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, April 22 and Friday, April 26.

PhD in Chemistry thesis defence

Medet Segizbayev, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Diimino-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Supported Tetrylones” on Tuesday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Plaza 600F.

The examination committee members are Wendy Ward, Chair; Georgii Nikonov, Supervisor; Douglas Stephan, External Examiner (University of Toronto); Jasneet Kaur, Internal Examiner; and Vaughn Mangal and Costa Metallinos, Advisory Committee.

Master of Science in Earth Sciences thesis defence

Aaron Alderson, a Master of Science in Earth Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Non-pollen palynomorphs and black carbon in sediments from Walden Pond (Massachusetts, USA): evidence of sudden onset events and human impact over the past millennium” on Friday, April 26 at 11 a.m. in MCH 313.

The examination committee includes Uwe Brand, Chair; Francine McCarthy, Supervisor; Althea Davies, External Examiner (University of St. Andrews, U.K.); and Michael Pisaric and Joseph Boyce (McMaster University), Committee Members.