From the 1998 competition
this new form of carbon in nanoarchitectures was nominated jointly, by Philip Hauser of Lakeshore Catholic High School in Port Colborne, and by Lindsay Taylor of Waterloo Collegiate Institute of Waterloo
the reactive and useful yellow gas was nominated by Ashley Bibby of Confederation Secondary School in Val Caron
the soft but most reactive metal was nominated by Susan Brown of Elmira District Secondary School in Elmira
From the 1997 competition
this wondrously useful gas was nominated by Kelly O'Hara of Collège Notre-Dame in Sudbury, Ontario.
a milestone in Organic chemistry, benzene was nominated by Fozia Chaudary of Streetsville Secondary School in Streetsville, Ontario.
the best known anti-inflammatory agent was nominated by Dharsini Dharmalingam of Rosedale Heights Secondary School in Toronto, Ontario.
From the 1996 competition
an excellent industrial solvent, is also used to replace gasoline in cars. It was nominated by Mathew Easton of St. John Catholic High School in Perth, Ontario.
also known as glycerin, is a sweet-tasting food additive, an emullient in pharmaceutical creams and cosmetics, a plasticizer, an antifreeze and many other things. It was nominated by Mary Ann David of George S. Henry Academy in North York, Ontario.
one of the simplest, easily recycled and most useful polymers, found in food wrap, garbage bags, shampoo bottles, artificial hips, toys and dozens more products. It was nominated by both Caroline Li of Martingrove Collegiate in Etobicoke, Ontario and by James Browne of the University of Toronto Schools in Toronto, Ontario.
From the 1995 competition
the useful gas that gives us dry ice, baking soda, carbonated beverages and fire extinguishers was nominated by Leighton Sickler of Notre Dame Catholic High School in Kingston, Ontario.
the suprising neurotransmitter that is also a free radical was nominated by Hilary Myron of Lisgar Collegiate Institute of Ottawa, Ontario.
found in sand, glass, microchips and on the space shuttles, this substance was nominated by Nebu John Mathai of Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute in Agincourt, Ontario.
From the 1994 competition
the useful fibrous material from wood and cotton that finds its way into food additives, explosives, plastic and, of course, papers of all kinds, was nominated by Mike Booth of Kingsville District High School in Kingsville, Ontario.
the planet's UV filter, this disinfectant and bleach alternative was nominated by Anne Orazem of Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School in Etobicoke, Ontario.
not just common table salt, this versatile material was nominated by Ian Brown of Lisgar Collegiate Institute in Ottawa.
From the 1992 competition
the best weapon against graft rejection, nominated by Sylvia Orsini of Regina Mundi College (London, ON).
the diabetic's best friend. Inducted on a nomination by Shana Laurie of Huntsville High School (Huntsville, ON).
the universal and life-giving solvent. Inducted on a nomination by David Ward of North Middlesex District High School (Parkhill, ON).
Founding Inductions (1989)
better known as Aspirin, the world's best-known pain reliever. Suggested by Prof. P. G. Potvin of York University.
used in many ways from fertilizers to artificial ice rinks. Suggested by the grade 11 class of H. Vanderheyden, Regina Mundi College (London, ON).
the well-known explosive that also relieves pain in heart patients. Suggested by Prof. D. K. Böhme of York University.
the wonder material. Suggested by David Thiel of South Huron High School (Exeter, ON).
the most widely used family of antibiotics. Suggested by Peter and Ivy Hayes (Sarnia, ON).
a most useful industrial material also found in car batteries. Suggested by students of D. P. Gillespie, Holy Trinity High School (Bradford, ON).
the space-age, ultra-inert resin. Suggested by Prof. J. M. Goodings of York University.