Michael Siu

Dr. Michael Siu is presently the Associate Vice-President of Research in Science & Technology since July 1, 2005. Michael started at York University in 1998 as Professor of Chemistry and NSERC/MDS SCIEX (now Analytical Technologies) Industrial Research Chair in Analytical Mass Spectrometry. He is the Founding Director of the Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, York University. A major goal of the Centre is to foster collaborative research among academics and with industries in the rapidly expanding field of mass spectrometry. He completed a two-year term on the Board of Governors at York University.

Professor Michael Siu was born raised and received his first degree in Hong Kong. His M.Sc. was obtained in the University of Birmingham (U.K.), then moving to Canada to pursue his Ph.D. degree at Dalhousie University. Upon his graduation he took a position as Research Associate in the Analytical Chemistry Group, Division of Chemistry at the National Research Council. He became Research Officer after one year, rose through the ranks, and was Senior Research Officer at the Institute for National Measurement Standards.

Michael has been generous with his time serving the chemical profession. He was a member of the Executive Committee in the Analytical Chemistry Division, Canadian Society for Chemistry, from 1988 to 1998, serving as Chair of the Division 1994-1996. He has also served on the advisory boards of a number of international meetings. He is a member of the editorial boards of various journals in the areas Mass Spectrometry, Clinical Proteomics, Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry.  Siu is a grant reviewer for NSERC, CIHR, NCIC, NSF, Petroleum Research Fund, and the Research Grant Council of Hong Kong.

Siu has published over 160 scientific papers and 7 peer-reviewed book chapters, co-edited two books.

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