BACKGROUNDER
April 30, 2008
PREMIER’S CATALYST AWARDS PANEL MEMBERS
The Premier’s Catalyst Awards review panel is composed of recognized and accomplished innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across Canada. The nominations for this award program were peer reviewed through a highly competitive process to ensure they demonstrate excellence and leadership in innovation.
Panel Chair
Linda Hasenfratz
President and CEO, Linamar Corp
Guelph, Ontario
Janet E. Scholz
Manager, Southern Alberta Intellectual Property Network
Managing Director, Alliance for the Commercialization of Canadian Technology
Calgary, Alberta
Dr. Shelley Rinehart
Executive Director, Policy Development and Planning
Province of New Brunswick Department of Energy
Saint John, New Brunswick
Dr. Stuart Howe
Director, Corporate Ventures,
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Alan Solheim
VP Product Management, DragonWave Inc
Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Michael Avedesian
Group Manager, Business Development, Office of Technology Transfer
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
Mr. Craig Zawada
Managing Director, Wallace Meschishnick Clackson Zawada Law Firm
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Dr. Alex Navarre
Manager, National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Montreal, Quebec
Dr. Kevin Casement
VP Licensing and Business Development, University Technologies International
Calgary, Alberta
LEARN MORE
Learn more about the Premier’s Catalyst Awards program.
Read about the 2008 Catalyst Award recipients.
See also:
- News Release:
Premier’s Innovation Awards Celebrate Excellence - Backgrounder:
Premier’s Catalyst Awards Celebrate Ontario’s Top Talent - Backgrounder:
Premier’s Catalyst Awards Panel Members - Backgrounder:
Premier’s Discovery Awards Support Ontario’s Top Research Talent - Backgrounder:
Premier’s Discovery Awards Panel Members - Backgrounder:
Premier’s Summit Award In Medical Research - Backgrounder:
Premier’s Summit Award In Medical Research Award Committee Members - Multimedia:
Premier’s Innovation Awards 2008
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