QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - July 4, 2016) - The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, along with the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will announce the newest Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) during an official ceremony at Université Laval. The CERC program attracts some of the most talented and innovative researchers from around the world, and helps to further Canada's growing reputation as a leader in research, higher learning, and science and technology development.
There will be media availability and photo opportunities following the announcement.
| DATE: | July 5, 2016 |
| TIME: | Media Arrival - 8:45 a.m. (eastern) |
| Announcement - 9:00 a.m. (eastern) | |
| PLACE: | Pavillon La Laurentienne, Auditorium Jean-Paul Tardif, Université Laval |
| 1030 avenue du Séminaire, Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6 |
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Contact Information:
Michael Adams
Communications Advisor
Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program
Tel.: 613-944-1758
Cell: 613-219-7523
Marielle Morissette
Strategic Research Communications Advisor
Universite Laval
Tel.: 418-656-2131, ext. 4674
Veronique Perron
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Science
Tel.: 343-291-2600
Communications Advisor
Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program
Tel.: 613-944-1758
Cell: 613-219-7523
Marielle Morissette
Strategic Research Communications Advisor
Universite Laval
Tel.: 418-656-2131, ext. 4674
Veronique Perron
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Science
Tel.: 343-291-2600