Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
August 28, 2015
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Creating Economic Diversity through Research and Development
Board Appointments Announced for Research & Development Corporation
The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development and Minister Responsible for the Research & Development Corporation (RDC), today announced appointments to the RDC Board of Directors.
�I am pleased to announce the appointment of three new board members to serve on the RDC Board of Directors. They bring tremendous depth of private and public sector expertise, as well as local, national and international experience. Together with the current board members, they will provide invaluable guidance to RDC as it continues to strengthen research and development for the long-term economic benefit of our province.�
� The Honourable Darin King, Minister Responsible for the Research & Development Corporation.
The following individuals were appointed:
- Muriel Attan�, Secretary General of the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) based in Brussels.
- Bob Cooper, former President of Vale INCO Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Karen Muggeridge, Facilities Technology Integration Manager, Oil Sands, with ConocoPhillips in Alberta.
In addition, Dr. Brian Veitch, Professor, Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University, has been re-appointed to the Board.
More information on these members of the board can be found in the attached backgrounder.
Minister King also acknowledged the contributions of outgoing board members Alan Brown, Gary Dinn and Terry-Lynn Young.
�I would like to commend these three individuals for their outstanding contribution to RDC, and to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. During their tenure, RDC has grown to become a critical piece of our R&D industry, supporting more than 500 R&D projects and leveraging more than $300 million from outside sources to date. Their leadership and expertise has provided immense value to RDC.�
- Minister King
RDC is a provincial Crown corporation responsible for improving Newfoundland and Labrador�s research and development performance. RDC works with research and development stakeholders including business, academia and government to make strategic investments in highly qualified people, R&D infrastructure and innovative research.
QUICK FACTS
- Four appointments to the RDC Board of Directors were announced today.
- The RDC is a provincial Crown corporation responsible for improving Newfoundland and Labrador�s research and development performance.
- Additional information on RDC can be found at: www.rdc.org
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Media contacts:
| Tansy Mundon Director of Communications Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development 709-729-4570, 693-1865 tansymundon@gov.nl.ca |
Julie Curtis Communications Coordinator Research & Development Corporation (RDC) 709-758-0308, 709-758-0927 juliecurtis@rdc.org |
BACKGROUNDER
Biographies
Brian Veitch, Dr. Tech., P. Eng.
Dr. Brian Veitch is an internationally-recognized expert on marine transport, offshore safety, and testing and evaluation of advanced ocean technologies. He is currently a professor with the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Dr. Veitch is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers as well as the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
Muriel Attan�
Muriel Attan� is Secretary General of the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) based in Brussels. EARTO represents the interests of 350 research and technology organizations (RTOs) across the European Union. Ms. Attan� has developed extensive hands-on experience in R&D through this role and her previous position as Secretary General of the European Association of Automotive Research Partners Association, and her role as EU affairs manager at the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, the largest Dutch RTO.
Bob Cooper
Bob Cooper has 35 years of experience in the mining sector. He served as President of Vale INCO Newfoundland and Labrador between 2007 and 2009 and, before that, was General Manager of Operations. He has also served in executive roles with the Cape Breton Development Corp. and Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting. Bob graduated from Memorial University with a Diploma in Engineering and from the Technical University of Nova Scotia with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining).
Karen Muggeridge, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Karen Muggeridge, Facilities Technology Manager, Oil Sands, ConocoPhillips, Alberta, has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, mainly in offshore engineering. Her positions at ConocoPhillips included Arctic Engineering Specialist and Regional Design Parameters Manager, Amauligak project, Canadian Beaufort Sea. She completed her engineering degrees at Memorial University and started her career at C-CORE and Suncor (Terra Nova project). Ms. Muggeridge is the Convenor of ISO Arctic Offshore Structures standard and has served on numerous government and industry boards including Program of Energy Research and Development; Chair, Women in Science and Engineering, and; Chair, SNAME, Arctic Section.
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