KEMITEK - Key Persons
Expertise:
Biodiesel
Analytical chemistry
Mineral chemistry
Oxidative stability
Education:
Master's degree in Mineral Chemistry (2002)- Université Laval
Bachelor's degree specialization in Chemistry (1998) - Université Laval
Experience:
Scientific Director, Kemitek - since 2006
Director , Technical Affairs, Innoltek - 2010 to 2015
Director, Technical Support, Kemitek - 2004 to 2006
Chemist project manager, Biolab - 2001 to 2004
Chemist, project manager (chemistry consultant, analysis management, etc.) in an environmental analysis laboratory, supporting over 500 clients. Developed and implemented analytical methods. Technical support to different laboratory groups (4 laboratories). Improved the analysis management methods for the group.
Post-graduate student (Master's degree), Analytical chemistry laboratory, Université Laval - 1998 to 2002
Projects on stabilization of Carbon-14 in nuclear waste. Participated in the environmental audits of many Canadian nuclear plants. Designed, completed and implemented a management system for radioactive materials.
Associate and technical director, Tribal communications - 1998 to 2002
Job Titles:
- Engineering Project Manager
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Assistant Research Executive ( Cégep De Thetford )
- Director / Research
Job Titles:
- Senior Researcher
- Senior Researcher / Research Theme
Expertise
Organic synthesis chemistry
Macromolecular chemistry (small molecules, dendrimers and polymers)
Organic optoelectronic (liquid crystals, field-effect transistor)
Production and storage of renewable energy: organic photovoltaic, supercapacitor and lithium battery
Soft robotic
Electrochemistry
Paint and coating formulation
Project management
Education
Postdoctoral fellowship in soft robotic (electroactive actuators)and in advanced materials (carbon nanotubes and graphene) (2016) - Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Italy
Postdoctoral fellowship in organic optoelectronic (macromolecules synthesis for application in solar cells devices) and crystallographic studies of model compounds) (2014) - Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Australia
Ph.D in polymer chemistry (conjugated polymer for organic electronic) (2012) - Université Laval
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry (2007) - Université Laval
Experience
Dr Gendron possesses more than 12 years in academic R&D. After a Ph.D in polymer chemistry under the supervision of Mario Leclerc, he completed two postdoctoral fellowship stages, one in organic optoelectronic (Australia) and one in robotics (Italy). Back in Canada, he worked in the private section for 2 years on the development of specialty coatings for digital projection (cinema) and on the development of advanced materials for energy storage (lithium metal polymer battery and supercapacitor). He joined Kemitek's team in 2018.
Accomplishments
D. Gendron, Synthesis and characterization of new 1,4-diketopyrrolopyrrole based material, November 2010, Université Laval, Canada.
D. Gendron, Synthesis and optimisation by laterals alkyls chains of poly[N, heptadecanyl-2,7-carbazole(4,7-dithienyl-benzothiadiazole)]. March 2008, Université Laval, Canada.
Job Titles:
- Engineering Project Manager
Job Titles:
- Administrative Director
- Administrative Director Jean - Yves Bergeron - Senior Researcher
Expertise:
Administration
Project management
Grant management
Chemical engineering
Education:
Graduate Microprogram in Business Administration - Management (2018) - Université Laval
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (2005) - Université de Sherbrooke
Experience:
Administrative Director, Kemitek - since 2013
Administration professionnal, Kemitek - 2011 to 2012
Executive manager, Conseil québécois du biodiesel - 2009 to 2012
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Job Titles:
- Kaa - Analytical Chemistry Manager
- Research Professional
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Job Titles:
- Engineering Project Manager
Job Titles:
- Chemical Plant Operator / 236
- Chemical Plant Operator David Berthiaume - Executive Director
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Secretary - Treasurer, Ecm
Expertise
Polymer chemistry: synthesis, characterization and industrial production
Organic chemistry: synthesis, characterization and industrial production
Chemistry of functional materials
Management of academic (multi-centre) and industrial (multinational) research projects
Process development transfer to industrial production (scaling up)
Job Titles:
- Deputy Business Development Director
Job Titles:
- Accounting Technician
- Administrative Technician
Expertise
Accounting
Administration
Education
Diploma of college studies (DEC) in Administration, option Finance (1984) - Collège de la région de l'amiante
Diploma of college studies (DEC) in Administration, option Marketing (1983) - Collège de Sherbrooke
Experience
With a 30-year work experience, Ms. Lessard has been working as an accounting technician at Kemitek since September 2012.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chairman, Ecm
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Vice - Chair, Ecm
Job Titles:
- Teacher - Researcher
- Teacher - Researcher Josée Labrecque - Scientific Assistant