Books By J. Mark Parnis, Donald (Trent University, Ontario, Canada) Mackay - Author

J. Mark Parnis is a physical chemist with a background in quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and kinetics. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Mark graduated from the University of Toronto with a PhD in physical inorganic chemistry. After working in the NRC Laser Chemistry Group in Ottawa, he joined Trent University Chemistry Department in 1989, where he has taught inorganic, physical, and theoretical chemistry. Early on in his research career, he worked on the photochemistry and spectroscopic characterization of metal atom reaction products with small organic molecules in low-temperature matrices. This work led to studies of organic cation spectroscopy and the study of ion decomposition products in matrices. Later in his career, he joined forces with Donald Mackay to form the Chemical Properties Research Group, focusing on the techniques for estimating physicochemical properties of molecular species with an emphasis on environmental modeling applications. He is currently the director of the Canadian Environmental Modell