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News Release Communique FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 24th, 2004 Diplomats Speak on Big Science Investment Sept. 28thSASKATOON - Diplomats from Great Britain and France will address members of the Saskatoon research and business communities during a luncheon and panel discussion -- 'Investing in Big Science - A Vital Foundation for Innovation and Prosperity' -- Tuesday, September 28th at Innovation Place. David Reddaway, British High Commissioner to Canada, and Daniel Jouanneau, the Ambassador of France, will speak about the R & D experiences of their respective countries at the forum. Media are welcome to attend. Hosted by the Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce, Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA), Innovation Place and the University of Saskatchewan, the event is in recognition of the grand opening of the Canadian Light Source October 22nd. "This is an outstanding opportunity for the U of S, the CLS and Saskatoon industry," says U of S President Peter MacKinnon. "The kind of scientific work underway at our synchrotron and other centres of research excellence on campus, and at Innovation Place, is putting Saskatoon and Canada on the world stage in research and development. Of particular note are the national and international collaborations that are happening among academic institutions, government and industry because of the people and infrastructure we have been able to attract to our campus." The $173.5-million Canadian Light Source (www.lightsource.ca)-which is owned by the University of Saskatchewan-has received funding from national, provincial and municipal governments, as well as universities and industry, making it one of the nation's largest investments in science in the past 30 years. The synchrotron is expected to have a tremendous economic and scientific impact on Canada's research and development capabilities in the life sciences, pharmaceuticals, materials, and the environment. CLS expects to grow towards 25 per cent industrial use, a higher proportion than other synchrotrons to date. "This visit is a chance to learn about the experiences of two of our closest allies on the importance of investing in large-scale science projects like the CLS," says Kent Smith-Windsor, Executive Director of the Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce. "It's also a chance to demonstrate our own success in building academic and commercial partnerships to members of the international community." There are synchrotrons in both Britain and France. The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, www.esrf.fr) in Grenoble, France and the Synchrotron Radiation Source (SRS) in Daresbury, England (www.srs.ac.uk) have both been operating for some time. Britain is constructing a second synchrotron near Oxford University (www.diamond.ac.uk) and France is building a new national facility near Paris. For more information, contact: Matthew Dalzell Rob Norris Last modified: 2008-07-29 14:07:33 |
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