MEDIA RELEASE | APRIL 6, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From left: TRIUMF Director Prof. Alan Shotter, Dr. Stefan Zeisler, Aidan Chatwin-Davies, Hai Yen (Elizabeth) Du and Dr. Barry Davids
British Columbia - Two British Columbia grade 12 students have been selected to participate in the TRIUMF High School Fellowship program for science excellence. Hai Yen (Elizabeth) Du of Vancouver and Aidan Chatwin-Davies of Victoria were chosen from 101 of the province's finest science students to take part in a six-week opportunity to participate in a research project at TRIUMF, Canada's world-class subatomic physics research laboratory in Vancouver. In addition, they will each be offered a $3,000 research award upon completion of the term.
"TRIUMF is very pleased to sponsor this annual fellowship program through which we are identifying and encouraging BC's future scientists. We are delighted to welcome Elizabeth and Aidan to our laboratory!" said Dr. Jean-Michel Poutissou, TRIUMF Science Director.
"I believe that by pursuing opportunities to delve deeper in physics-which is what the TRIUMF High School Fellowship is offering-I can ultimately put the knowledge gained from this experience towards good use in my future work," said Ms. Du who hopes to pursue a career in biophysics. Ms. Du has successfully combined her love of science with her gift as a writer, serving as senior editor and columnist for her high school's respected science news journal.
"I am a physicist at heart. Labs and problems are not chores. It is with great excitement that I am responding to the opportunity offered by the TRIUMF Fellowship program," said Mr. Chatwin-Davis, a top science student who also plays clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet and piano as an active member of his high school's music department.
Since 2004, the annual TRIUMF High School Fellowship has been open to BC students entering their first undergraduate year within the sciences at a recognized post-secondary institution.
BC Innovation Council is pleased to assist TRIUMF in managing this fellowship given the opportunity it presents to encourage the province's youth to consider pursuing research and technology-related careers.
"As British Columbia's sole Crown agency with a mandate to further develop the innovation sector in the province, we are excited to see the next generation of scientists having the opportunity to work alongside top scientists at a leading research centre in BC. I congratulate the winners and thank TRIUMF for their continued support of this fellowship program," said Cindy Lum, COO of BC Innovation Council.
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ABOUT BC INNOVATION COUNCIL
BC Innovation Council is the province's lead organization supporting applied research and commercialization of science and technology to foster province-wide economic development. A Crown Agency of the Province of British Columbia, BC Innovation Council serves as a one-stop point of access and support to companies, educational institutions, technology industry and awareness groups, federal science and technology agencies, and university research labs.
For more information about BC Innovation Council, visit www.bcinnovationcouncil.com.
ABOUT TRIUMF
TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, is a world-class subatomic physics research laboratory located on the campus of the University of British Columbia.
For more information about TRIUMF, visit www.triumf.ca
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