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(Wolfville, NS) - Dr.
Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for
Innovation (CFI), will be in Nova Scotia Monday, February 28th at
Acadia University to recognize Acadia researchers who have recently
been awarded funding by the CFI.
An awards ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the K.C. Irving
Centre Auditorium. Dr. Phillipson will meet with faculty, students
and community representatives, and discuss the role of the CFI in
the governments’ innovation strategy and its impact on Canadian
research activity.
Dr. Phillipson became the third President and CEO of the CFI in July
2004. He joined the CFI following a distinguished career in the
health, medical, research, and academic fields spanning 40 years.
Prior to this role he was the Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and
Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) was created as an
independent, non-profit organization by the federal government. The
Foundation’s goal is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian
universities, colleges, research hospitals, and other not-for-profit
institutions to carry out world-class research and technology
development that benefits Canadians. By investing in research
infrastructure projects, the CFI supports research excellence, and
helps strengthen research training at institutions across Canada.
For more information about the CFI, visit their website at
www.innovation.ca.
Acadia University, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, has long been
recognized as one of Canada’s premier undergraduate institutions.
With its nationally and internationally recognized research
initiatives, small class sizes and technology-rich teaching and
learning environment, Acadia offers students an experience that
includes academic achievement combined with personal growth and
development. For more information about Acadia, visit their website
at www.acadiau.ca.
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For more information contact:
Scott Roberts
Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs
Acadia University
P: 902.585.1705 | C: 902.691.1495 | F: 902.585.1072
E-mail:
scott.roberts@acadiau.ca |
Alastair Sinclair
Coordinator, Media Relations
Canada Foundation for Innovation
P: 613.996.3160
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