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Dr. Bin Wu, from the Department of
Electrical & Computer Engineering, was one of two researchers
from Ryerson Polytechnic University to be awarded funds.
Minister Eves made the announcement on behalf of the Premier at a
special dinner to honour all the researchers who won the Award this
year; the dinner was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
"The Premier's Research Excellence Awards recognize and pay tribute to
the best and brightest young researchers in the province," said Eves. "Our
government is determined to make Ontario a place where new ideas and
innovation are encouraged, where creative thinkers are valued."
"Scientific and technological research and innovation are crucial to
Ontario's future," said Energy, Science and Technology Minister Jim Wilson.
"By recognizing research excellence, the Awards encourage the innovation and
discoveries that will result in high-tech jobs, economic prosperity, and a
better quality of life for us all."
"The Premier's Research Excellence Awards shine a spotlight on the highly
innovative work that is being done in Ontario's universities and colleges,"
said Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Dianne Cunningham.
"University research plays an important role in economic growth, job creation
and an improved quality of life for all Ontarians."
The Premier's Research Excellence Awards were created in 1998 to help
Ontario's world-class researchers attract talented people to their research
teams and to encourage innovation among the province's brightest young
researchers at universities, colleges, hospitals and research institutes. The
10-year, $127.5-million awards program includes an $85-million investment from
the province, with $42.5 million coming from research institutions or private-
sector partners. This overall total reflects the government's May 2000 budget
commitment to double the province's annual funding of the awards program from
$5 million to $10 million.
To date, 305 researchers have received awards worth a total of $30.4
million from the province for research projects on everything from the human
genome and new drugs to high-speed computing and communications systems to
developing new materials for industry.
Premier's Research Excellence Awards honour Ontario researchers
TORONTO, Dec. 5 /CNW/ - Sixty-two researchers from 10 Ontario
universities have been chosen to receive the Premier's Research
Excellence Awards (PREA), Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Ernie
Eves announced today. The researchers will receive up to $100,000
each from the province and $50,000 from their university.
Adapted from a press release by the Ministry of Energy, Science and
Technology
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