2002 - University of Western Ontario Professional Acievement Award in recognition of "superior achievements by alumni in their chosen field"
2001 - awarded a prestigious
- Canada Research Chair (CRC)
- BioMedical Engineering
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1999 - Department Research Excellence Award
1999 - Faculty Research Excellence Award
1999 - Feature article in The PEGG, September
1999 - The winner of the APEGGA Frank Spragins Technical Award. (More Info)
1999 - Elected to the Chemical Institute of Canada Fellowship (More Info)
- The CIC Fellowship is a senior class of membership that recognizes the outstanding merits of those who have made a major contribution to the science or to the profession of chemistry or of chemical engineering. Four areas of achievement are recognized:
- CIC activities
- scientific and technical contributions; management of science or technology
- teaching
- promotion of public awareness of chemistry, chemical engineering or chemical technology.
- Candidates should have made contributions in all four areas and outstanding contributions in at least one area.
1999 - Awarded a Killam Fellowship
1998 - awarded the Outstanding Leadership in Alberta Technology Award for his innovative research applying basic principles of chemical reaction engineering to both the animal cell biotechnology field and the energy field. Dr. Behie developed large-scale bioreactor protocols for the production of therapeutics to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and Huntington's disease. He also developed a new pyrolysis process for upgrading Canadian heavy oils.