Steve Cardile
M.Sc. student
B.Sc. (Western, Dick Puddephatt)
Steven was born in Toronto, Ontario and spent most of his life there until he moved to London in 1999 to pursue his undergraduate degree at the University of Western Ontario. After obtaining both a 3 year degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry as well as a 4 year honours degree in Chemistry, Steve set his sights on completing his Master's.
When Steven insn't hard at work in the lab, he enjoys watching and playing a wide variety of sports, spending time with friends and is very active participant in Sigma Nu fraternity.
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - beer in one hand - smokes in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming- WOO HOO! What a Ride!"
Steve is making novel chiral chelating ligands for asymmetric catalysis.
Poster Presentation
"Synthesis and Characterization of Chiral N,N-chelating Ligands and their Platinum and Palladium Complexes" Steven A. Cardile, Michael C. Jennings and Nathan D. Jones* 38th Inorganic Discussion Weekend, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. November 4th-6th, 2005.