Grein, Friedrich

Friedrich Grein
Professor Emeritus in Chemistry
Convocation: October 22, 1995

Chemist Friedrich Grein has been described as "one of those rare individuals who exemplifies the complete professor."

During his 33-year tenure with the faculty of science, he excelled at research and earned international distinction as a scholar.

Dr. Grein has over 125 refereed papers to his credit and has held NSERC research grants continuously since 1968. His skill as a teacher at both the undergraduate and graduate levels has been recognized by the University of New Brunswick with an Allan P. Stuart Award for Excellence in Teaching.

A former department chairperson, Dr. Grein served on innumerable committees at the departmental, university, and national levels. In 1981 he was elected a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada for his contributions to chemistry.