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Five University of Ottawa scientists land Canada Research Chairs and more than $4.6 million in grants
OTTAWA, October 2, 2008 — The University of Ottawa is happy to be hosting one new Canada Research Chair and to see four more of them renewed, adding $4.6 million to its research portfolio.
M. Andrew Pelling has won the new research chair in experimental cell mechanics. A graduate of both the University of Toronto and the University of California, he has worked at the London Centre for Nanotechnology and at the Centre for Nanomedicine, University College London.
"The partnership between the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Canada Research Chairs Program allows universities nation-wide, ours included, to recruit eminent researchers from around the world and to retain these internationally renowned scholars right here on campus," said Allan Rock, president and vice-chancellor of the University.
Below are the five Canada Research Chair holders for 2008:
New chair
Andrew E. Pelling, Natural sciences and engineering
Canada Research Chair in Experimental Cell Mechanics
$750,000 (including $250,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation)
Renewals
Azzedine Boukerche, Natural sciences and engineering
Canada Research Chair in Large-Scale Distributed Interactive Simulations and Mobile Computing and Networking
$500,000
Michael A. Geist, Social sciences and humanities
Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law
$500,000
Alvaro P. Pires, Social sciences and humanities
Canada Research Chair in Legal Traditions and Penal Rationality
$1,400,000
Shana Poplack, Social sciences and humanities
Canada Research Chair in Linguistics
$1,400,000
The Canada Research Chairs Program supports researchers recognized around the world as leaders in natural sciences, engineering, health sciences and the humanities. With this support, they can pursue leading-edge exploration, train students and share their scientific findings with peers and the public at large.
