Head and shoulders image of Dr. Chuck Lee, professor, Department of Chemistry.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Choi C. (Chuck) Lee received BEng and MSc degrees from the University of Saskatchewan before earning his DSc at M.I.T. He returned to Saskatoon to work as a research assistant in the Chemistry Department of the U of S prior to being hired as an assistant professor of Chemistry in 1955. He was an early advocate of diversity in that he mentored graduate students from around the world over his career. Dr. Lee retired from the Department in 1988 and held the title of Professor Emeritus until his death in Toronto in 2008. The Professor C.C. Lee Memorial Bursary was established by Dr. Lee’s family in his honour. Awarded annually since 2009-2010, the bursary is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and academic achievement to a graduate student working in the area of organic chemistry.