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2005/16
March 22, 2005
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited: Efford Appoints Lajeunesse to Board
OTTAWA - The Honourable R. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, today announced the appointment of Dr. Claude Lajeunesse as a member of the board of directors of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL).
"Dr. Lajeunesse has a wealth of experience and expertise that will certainly benefit AECL," said Minister Efford. "His appointment brings to the board one of the best minds in the field of nuclear engineering, and further strengthens the decision-making team at the helm of this important Crown corporation."
Dr. Lajeunesse is the President and Vice-Chancellor of Ryerson University in Toronto, a position he has held since September 1995. He also served for seven years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ottawa-based Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
He was a Director of Targeted Research for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and former General Manager of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers.
Dr. Lajeunesse is a graduate in engineering physics from the École Polytechnique de Montréal, and received both his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. At the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Dr. Lajeunesse served as Professor, Head of the Engineering Physics Division and Head of the Engineering Department. AECL is a customer-driven Crown corporation that develops, markets and manages the construction of CANDU® power reactors and MAPLE research reactors, carries out reactor research, supplies CANDU and light-water reactor support services and offers radioactive waste management products and services. AECL, the design authority for CANDU nuclear power reactors that provide emissions-free electricity to the world, is completing the development of an innovative next-generation system - the Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACRTM).
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