Department of Chemistry
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON, Canada
N2L 3G1
Office: 001 (519) 888 4567 x 33022
Fax: 001 (519) 746 0435
E-mail: scott.hopkins@uwaterloo.ca
Executive Summary
- Canadian citizen, b. 1979
- Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Waterloo (2024-present)
- Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Waterloo (2017-2024)
- Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Waterloo (2011-2016)
- Research interests in structure & reactivity of gas-phase nanoclusters and complexes
- Co-organizer of Annual Waterloo Symposium on Chemical Physics (2011-present)
- Member-at-large, Executive Committee PTC Division of the Canadian Society for Chemistry (2016-present)
- Ramsay Memorial Fellow, University of Oxford (2008-2010)
- Chemistry lecturer & director of studies, Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge (2008-2009)
Employment History
2024 - present
Full Professor
Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo
2017 - 2024
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo
2011 - 2016
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo
2011
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
2008 - 2010
Ramsay Memorial Fellow
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
2008 - 2009
Chemistry Lecturer & Director of Studies
Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge
2007 - 2008
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
2006 - 2007
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry, Queen's University
Education
2009 - 2010
Building a Business Lecture Series
Said Business School, University of Oxford
2001 - 2006
Ph.D. Spectroscopy (1st Class Honours)
Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick
1997 - 2001
B.Sc. Chemistry (Honours Co-op)
Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick
1992 - 1997
High School Graduate
Harriot Curtis Collegiate, St. Anthony, Newfoundland
Awards & Honours
2024
University of Waterloo Excellence in Science Research Award
2024
Inorganic Chemistry Cover Article
2023
University of Waterloo Outstanding Performance Award
2023
WIN Research Leader Award
2023
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling Cover Article
2022
Keith Laidler Award of the Canadian Society for Chemistry
2022
Angewandte Chemie Int Ed. VIP & Frontispiece
2022
PerkinElmer Award, Canadian Society for Spectroscopy and Analytical Sciences
2022
NSERC Discovery Horizons Program Fit Advisor
2021
University of Waterloo President’s Excellence in Research Award
2021-22
NSERC Chemistry (1504) Evaluation Group Co-Chair for physical/analytical chemistry
2021
Kitchener-Waterloo Community Volunteer Award
2021
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Cover Article
2021
American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference Session Chair
2021
Canadian Journal of Physics Cover Article
2020
Canadian Society for Mass Spectrometry Young Investigator Award
2020-21
NSERC Chemistry (1504) Evaluation Group In-coming Chair for physical/analytical chemistry
2019
Angewandte Chemie Int Ed Cover Article
2019-20
NSERC Chemistry (1504) Evaluation Group Member
2019
University of Waterloo Outstanding Performance Award
2018
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A Cover Article
2017
ACS Central Science Cover Article
2017
Early Research Award by the Province of Ontario
2016
International Mass Spectrometry Conference Invited Lecture
2016
Canadian Society for Chemistry Invited Lecture
2016
European Journal of Organic Chemistry Cover Article
2016
JACS paper highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News
2016
Journal of the American Chemical Society Cover Article
2015
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Cover Article
2015
Analyst Cover Article
2015
Molecular Physics Cover Article
2015
Journal of Physical Chemistry A Cover Article
2015
University of Waterloo Outstanding Performance Award
2014
Journal of Physical Chemistry A Cover Article
2014
UW Periodic Table Teaching Award
2013
University of Waterloo University Research Chair
2012
Canadian Society for Chemistry Invited Lecture
2012
Fibre-optic Pickup highlighted in Nature Photonics
2010
British Institute of Physics Invited Lecture
2008 - 2010
Ramsay Memorial Fellow (University of Oxford)
Queen's University Postdoctoral Travel Award
2006
University of New Brunswick Award for Merit in Chemistry
2000 - 2006
University of New Brunswick Dean's List for Academic Distinction
2002
University of New Brunswick Board of Governor's Award
1997
Humber - St. Barbe Electoral District Scholarship
1997
University of New Brunswick Entrance Scholarship