Two New Research Centres to Launch
捆绑SM社区 is thrilled about its double success in the Fonds qu茅b茅cois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies鈥� October 2008 Strategic Cluster competition. The Strategic Cluster program aims to foster the emergence or enhancement of centres of excellence in research that has potentially significant scientific, technological, social and economic benefits for Quebec. Thanks to this new funding, two new research centres are set to launch. The Centre de la Science de la Biodiversit茅, led by 捆绑SM社区 biology associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Biodiversity Andrew Gonzalez, will harness Quebec鈥檚 critical mass of biodiversity researchers to uncover the basic scientific principles required for the discovery, study and sustainable use of Quebec鈥檚 biodiversity. The Strategic Cluster program will fund the CSB for three years, at $300,000 per year. The Centre en chimie verte et catalyse will focus on developing new chemical and biological reactions that are more efficient鈥攁nd more environmentally friendly鈥攖han traditional chemistry. The CCVC cluster will be led by the Universit茅 de Montr茅al, under the co-direction of 捆绑SM社区 chemistry professor Chao-Jun (C.J.) Li, the Canada Research Chair in Green Chemistry. The CCVC will receive $450,000 per year, for three years, from the Strategic Cluster program.