Andrew P. Dicks

Andrew Dicks holds the position of Professor, Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto where he arrived as a postdoctoral research fellow in 1997. He has research interests in undergraduate laboratory instruction that involve designing novel and stimulating experiments, particularly those that showcase green chemistry principles. He has edited two books as resources for teaching green chemistry (Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory and Problem-Solving Exercises in Green and...See more

Andrew Dicks holds the position of Professor, Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto where he arrived as a postdoctoral research fellow in 1997. He has research interests in undergraduate laboratory instruction that involve designing novel and stimulating experiments, particularly those that showcase green chemistry principles. He has edited two books as resources for teaching green chemistry (Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory and Problem-Solving Exercises in Green and Sustainable Chemistry). He is the recipient of several pedagogical awards, including the 2011 American Chemical Society-Committee on Environmental Improvement Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education and the 2015 Chemical Institute of Canada National Green Chemistry and Engineering Award (Individual Category). In 2014, he was cochair of the 23rd IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education which was held in Toronto. See less