Chairs for Women in Science and EngineeringThe Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), in partnership with industrial and academic sponsors, supports a regional program of Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering. The key goals of the program are to increase the participation of women in science and engineering and provide role models for women considering careers in these fields. This program was launched in 1996 with the following objectives:
For more information about the NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering Program please visit http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/CFS-PCP/CWSE-CFSG_eng.asp or contact Monika Michalska, Research Partnerships Program, NSERC, Tel.: 613-995-8124; E-mail: [email protected] The first group of chairholders: (Left to right) Dr. Mary Williams, Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, Dr. Claire Deschênes, Dr. Maria Klawe, Dr. Monique Frize. To learn more about the current Chairholders, click here. |