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Paragraph 2, after “in Canada.” Insert: “He is also a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada (1979) and the Royal Society of Chemistry, U.K. (1980)”.^[1]

Early life and education after “R.D. Chambers”: Insert “He was awarded the DSc degree by Durham University in 1981.”^[2]

Career and research End of first paragraph, after “Professor in 1978.” Insert: “He served as the Head of the Department of Chemistry (1977 – 1982) and held the title of University Professor from 2003 to 2006. Chivers has also held Visiting Professor appointments at the University of Bristol, U.K. (1975-76), University of Toronto (1983), University of Sao Carlos, Brazil (1986), University of Oulu, Finland (1993), University of California at Santa Barbara (2001), and University of St Andrews, Scotland (2009).”^[3]

End of second paragraph After “from his laboratory”.[2] Insert: “In the 1980s Chivers also made pioneering contributions to the direct thermal decomposition of hydrogen sulfide to hydrogen and sulfur using transition-metal or alkali-metal sulfide catalysts, a topic of burgeoning interest in view of the current focus on the hydrogen economy. ^[4]

New paragraph insert: In the 1990s the Chivers group turned their attention to the chemistry of heavy chalcogens. The discovery of a convenient synthesis of SeCl2 is used widely for the synthesis of organoselenium compounds of pharmaceutical interest or in materials applications. Detailed investigations of the cyclocondensation reactions of SeCl2 with primary amines led to the characterization of a unique series of imidoselenium dichlorides as intermediates in the formation of a wide variety of selenium-nitrogen ring compounds (collaboration with R. S. Laitinen),^[5]

Chivers has also contributed influential discoveries in tellurium chemistry including the first structural characterization of dimeric tellurium(IV) dimers, as well as telluradiazole dimers, that provide benchmarks for secondary bonding interactions in chalcogen-nitrogen compounds. A novel approach to anionic ligands with phosphorus-tellurium linkages enabled investigations of metal complexes that serve as precursors to metal telluride thin films and nanomaterials (collaboration with P. O’Brien). ^[6]

In a different area of main group inorganic chemistry, the exploitation of isoelectronic relationships opened new areas of inorganic cluster chemistry involving nitrogen analogues of common oxo anions that led to the discovery of a new classes of inorganic radicals.”^[7]

End of third paragraph, after “(CSC) (2000-2001).” Insert: “He also served as Chair (1981-1982) and Group Chair (1996-1999) of the Chemistry Grant Selection Committee, Natural Sciences an Engineering Research Council, Canada.”^[8]

• Why it should be changed:

The existing profile is accurate but lacking in some details; these additions are, neutral, accurate and add value to the scope of Dr. Chivers' work.

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Celerysticker (talk) 21:04, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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An Awards section should be added:

1984. Killam Research Fellowship, University of Calgary^[1]

1987. Alcan Lecture Award, Canadian Society for Chemistry^[2]

1990. Award of Excellence for Research, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary^[3]

1993. Royal Society of Chemistry (U.K.) Award for Main Group Chemistry^[4]

2000. President’s Circle Award for Excellence in Research, University of Calgary^[5]

2001. E. W. R. Steacie Award, Canadian Society for Chemistry^[6]

2003. Killam Research Fellowship, University of Calgary^[7]

2003. Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, University of Calgary^[8]

2004. Montreal Medal, Chemical Institute of Canada^[9]

2006. D. Sc. Honoris Causa, University of Oulu, Finland^[10]

2008. Outstanding Leadership in Alberta Science Award, Alberta Science and Technology^[11]

2025. Wolfgang Günther Award for Lifetime Achievements in Selenium and Tellurium Chemistry ^[12]

At the University of Calgary, Chivers has received Teaching Excellence Awards from the Undergraduate Students’ Union (1993 and 1998), the Graduate Students’ Association (1997), and the Faculty of Science (2004).^[13]

Journal articles should be updated to reflect current publications. Insert the following articles in the correct chronological order in the current list:

Bojes, J.; Chivers, T.; Laidlaw, W. G.; Trsic, M. (1979). The crystal and molecular structure of [n-Bu4N][S3N3] and the vibrational structure of the trisulfur trinitride anion. ^[14]

Chivers, T.; Gao, X.; Parvez, M. (1996). Preparation, crystal structures, and isomerization of tellurium diimide dimers: X-ray structures of the telluradiazole dimer [t-Bu2C6H2N2Te]2. ^[15]

Briand, G.; Chivers, T.; Parvez, M. (2002). A new approach to metalated imido and amido tellurophosphoranes. ^[16]

Armstrong, A.; Chivers, T.; Parvez, M.; Boeré, R. T. (2004). Stable phosphorus-containing cubic radicals. ^[17]

Garje, S. S.; Eisler, D. J.; Ritch, J. S.; Afzaal, M.; O’Brien, P.; Chivers, T. A new route to antimony telluride nanoplates from a single-source precursor. (2006). ^[18]

Steudel, R.; Chivers, T. The role of polysulfide dianions and radical anions in the chemical, physical and biological sciences, including sulfur-based batteries. (2019). ^[19]

• Why it should be changed:

The existing profile is accurate but lacking in some details; these additions demonstrate the importance of Dr. Chivers' work. And the updated Journal Articles are a better demonstration of his publications.

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^[27] Celerysticker (talk) 21:22, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]