National announcement of Canada Research Chairs Program
The Honourable GaryGoodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), will announce funding for 134 Canada Research Chairs at an event that will be held on Monday, February 23, 11a.m., at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ. This national announcement includes new and renewed chairs at 37 Canadian universities.
WHEN:
Monday, February 23, 2009 – 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:
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Atrium of the Francesco Bellini Life Sciences Building
3649 Promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal
WHO:
The Honourable Gary Goodyear
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State
(Agriculture)
Dr. Anthony C. Masi
Provost, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ
Manon Harvey
Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Services
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Dr. Richard I. Levin
Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean, Faculty of Medicine
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Dr. Andrew Reader
Canada Research Chair in Positron Emission Tomography
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The researchers named to hold Canada Research Chairs are world leaders in many vital research fields, including health, the environment and nanotechnology.