He is an electrochemist of international stature who has published over 400 refereed papers and eight books on various areas of interfacial electrochemistry, including on electrochemical treatment of cancerous tumours.

He has earned international recognition through the publication of over 400 articles and seven books on interfacial electrochemistry, energy conversion and storage, and the electrochemical treatment of cancerous tumours, among many others.

Vijh is a guest professor and thesis adviser at the INRS (Institut national de la recherche scientifique).

Driven by humanistic and ethical considerations, he promotes the role of science and research in society.

Dr. Vijh was the first Canadian of nonEuropean extraction to be elected President of the Academy of Science of the Royal Society of Canada,[1] a position he held from 2005 to 2007.

He is a fellow of: The Royal Society of Chemistry; The Institute of Physics (U.K.); The American Physical Society; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); an Elected Visiting Fellow of St Edmund's College, Cambridge (2005,2006).