Dr. Juan Scaiano

Dr. J. C. Scaiano is distinguished nationally and internationally for his work on organic reaction intermediates. His outstanding contributions in the fields of excited states, biradicals, free-radicals, radical-pairs, and carbenes have produced a revolution in our understanding of their reactions. His development and application of laser techniques for the study of rapid organic reactions have led to fast and accurate methods for the study of reaction mechanisms and kinetics. His stimulating research on the role of highly reactive intermediates in homogeneous systems, polymers, and molecular aggregates has made him one of Canada's most highly respected and prolific young scientists.