Dr. Belinda Heyne

Professor

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Biography

Belinda graduated with a PhD in Science from the University of Liege, Belgium in 2004. She moved to Canada as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa, working under Dr. Tito Scaiano. In 2007, she began her independent career at the University of Calgary in the Department of Chemistry, advancing to the rank of Associate Professor in 2013. Her research focuses on photochemistry and photobiology, with a particular interest in the production of singlet oxygen to address significant societal challenges. Her work is highly multidisciplinary, involving the synthesis and cell culture aimed at utilizing photochemistry to understand and control the production of reactive oxygen species in biological environments.

Research Interests

Experience

Department Head, Professor

2007-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB

Leading the Department of Chemistry and conducting research in the areas of photochemistry and photobiology.

Awards

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Great Supervisor Award

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Peak Scholar

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CNC-IUPAC travel award

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Finalists Supervisory Excellence Award

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University Paris-Sud Invited Professor Scholarship

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IUPAC Young Chemist Award

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.