New event: VPRI's Office of Research Prizes and Awards will be hosting a Royal Society of Canada (RSC) representative to give a virtual presentation on RSC nominations. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with UBC RSC Members who have experience with review committees.
Agenda:
Presentation by Nicolas Lafrenière, Membership and Awards Officer, Royal Society of Canada
Discussion including Dr. Eric Li (Faculty of Management; President-Elect and Member of the RSC College) and Dr. Sally Aitken (Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences and Director of the Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics; Fellow of the RSC). Chair: Dr. Margo Seltzer (Computer Science, Fellow of the RSC).
(Call for nominations to be launched by RSC in September, with an anticipated submission deadline of Dec 15.)
Date and time: Wednesday, September 9, 11:00 am - 12pm.
Sign up: Please register here to receive a Zoom link closer to the event date.
Contact stephanie.oneill@ubc.ca with any questions.