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Morrison Hershfield's Catherine Karakatsanis is the New President of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., Chief Operating Officer at Morrison Hershfield, is the new president of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC).

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., Chief Operating Officer at Morrison Hershfield, is the new president of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC).
  • In her new role as President, she looks forward to working in partnership with member associations to advance FIDIC's important work.
  • Ms. Karakatsanis' FIDIC tenure continues her impressive career of industry involvement and volunteer work that has spanned over thirty years.
  • She has also held professional regulatory and advocacy body leadership roles with Engineers Canada, Professional Engineers Ontario and Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.

ShipBob Hires Ex-Google VP, Catherine Lacavera, as Chief Legal Officer

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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CHICAGO, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ShipBob, the leading global omnifulfillment platform designed for businesses of all sizes, today announced the hiring of Catherine Lacavera as its first Chief Legal Officer.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ShipBob, the leading global omnifulfillment platform designed for businesses of all sizes, today announced the hiring of Catherine Lacavera as its first Chief Legal Officer.
  • While at Google, her team won more than 1,000 patent and other intellectual property matters, including several multi-billion dollar industry-defining cases.
  • Most recently serving as Chief Legal Officer at Color Health, Lacavera built and led a legal and compliance team, and oversaw the restructuring of the company to support new business and clinical expansion.
  • "We are excited to partner with Catherine to help us achieve our goals with her breadth of knowledge across different domains of legal and compliance.

Jeff Karp, Ph.D., Joins Eterna’s Scientific Advisory Board

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the appointment of Jeff Karp, Ph.D. to Eterna’s Scientific Advisory Board.

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  • Matt Angel, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Eterna, commented, “Jeff is a world-class expert in drug delivery and cell therapeutics with a successful track record as an entrepreneur whose innovations have spurred numerous biomedical products and companies.
  • Several technologies developed in his lab have led to multiple products currently in development or on the market, and to the launch of ten companies.
  • Most recently, he received the Clemson Award for Applied Research, the highest award for innovation from the Society for Biomaterials.
  • His work has been selected by Popular Mechanics as one of the Top 20 New Biotech Breakthroughs that Will Change Medicine.

Paul Weiss to Lead Material Sciences & Nano Technology for Kronos Fusion Energy

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a Board Advisor for Kronos Fusion Energy , Paul Weiss has taken on the role of leading the Material Science & Nanotechnology sector.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a Board Advisor for Kronos Fusion Energy , Paul Weiss has taken on the role of leading the Material Science & Nanotechnology sector.
  • Paul comes to us with more than three decades of material science & nanotechnology experience.
  • From 2009-2014, he held the Fred Kavli Chair in NanoSystems Sciences and was the director of the California NanoSystems Institute.
  • fusion energy generators to fruition and to identify and forge the collaborations needed for this and other Kronos projects.

Wesdome Announces Appointment of Louise Grondin to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Louise Grondin to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Louise Grondin to the Company’s Board of Directors.
  • Since joining Agnico Eagle in 2001, she had held various leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Environment, Sustainable Development and People.
  • Previously, Ms. Grondin worked for Billiton Canada Ltd. as Manager, Environment, Human Resources and Safety.
  • The Board of Directors is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Charles Main to the newly-created position of Lead Independent Director effective February 1, 2023.

Enhancing and protecting Canada's carbon stocks is essential but insufficient to meet GHG emission targets: expert panel report

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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“On a global scale, the carbon stored in Canada’s forests, wetlands, grasslands, and coastlines is quite significant,” said Glen MacDonald PhD, FRSC, Chair of the Expert Panel.

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  • “On a global scale, the carbon stored in Canada’s forests, wetlands, grasslands, and coastlines is quite significant,” said Glen MacDonald PhD, FRSC, Chair of the Expert Panel.
  • The Expert Panel on Canada’s Carbon Sink Potential determined that NBCSs can provide a way to protect, restore, and manage ecosystems that sequester carbon and help the government to meet its climate goals.
  • The CCA is a not-for-profit organization that undertakes independent, evidence-based expert panel assessments to inform public policy development in Canada.
  • The CCA's founding Academies also provide key guidance and input throughout the assessment process, including expert panel nominations and dissemination processes.

Paramount Gold Strengthens Its Board of Directors With the Appointment of Samantha Espley

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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WINNEMUCCA, Nev., July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (NYSE American: PZG) (Paramount or the Company) announced today that Samantha Espley, P.Eng.

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  • WINNEMUCCA, Nev., July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (NYSE American: PZG) (Paramount or the Company) announced today that Samantha Espley, P.Eng.
  • Paramount Chairman, Rudi Fronk, commented on the appointment: Samantha is joining our board at a critical time as we approach permitting approval for our underground Grassy Mountain gold mine.
  • About Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
    Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. is a U.S. based precious metals exploration and development company.
  • With higher gold prices, Paramount has begun work to update and improve the economics of the Sleeper project.

Carbeeza Inc. Welcomes Ibrahim Gedeon to the Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbeeza Inc. (formerly HIT Technologies Inc.) ("Carbeeza" or the "Company")(TSX.V:AUTO) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ibrahim Gedeon has been appointed to its board of directors (the "Board").

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbeeza Inc. (formerly HIT Technologies Inc.) ("Carbeeza" or the "Company")(TSX.V:AUTO) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ibrahim Gedeon has been appointed to its board of directors (the "Board").
  • Dr. Ibrahim Gedeon has built a career in telecommunications by combining insight and skill as an applied scientist with a collaborative approach to leadership.
  • Ibrahim was recently named as one of Canada's Best Executives by the Globe & Mail's Report on Business Magazine (May 2022).
  • The Company would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Gedeon to the Board.

Computecoin Network Raises $6.2M In Strategic Round to Power Web3 and Metaverse Worlds Through Infrastructure

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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The network powers all-purpose Web3 and metaverse applications by providing low-cost, low-latency, decentralized storage and computing for artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, and similarly resource-intensive computing applications.

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  • The network powers all-purpose Web3 and metaverse applications by providing low-cost, low-latency, decentralized storage and computing for artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, and similarly resource-intensive computing applications.
  • However, one of the biggest pain points in the industry is that Web3 applications are still deployed on Web 2.0 infrastructure such as AWS.
  • Computecoin is an infrastructure provider that supports Web3 developers and pioneers creating metaverse applications by supplying low-cost and low-latency computing services to build Web3-native products.
  • In addition, Computecoin provides Web 2.0-compatible APIs and developer tools for Web 2.0 developers to seamlessly migrate to Web3.

For better or worse: AI set to transform science and engineering in Canada

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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The cross-cutting nature of AI means that no field will remain untouched by this technology, said Teresa Scassa, SJD, Chair of the Expert Panel.

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  • The cross-cutting nature of AI means that no field will remain untouched by this technology, said Teresa Scassa, SJD, Chair of the Expert Panel.
  • Canada could also risk losing its competitive advantage in AI unless it takes decisive steps to move beyond its existing strengths.
  • AI is already used for a range of tasks in science and engineering, such as analyzing and interpreting data.
  • AI can lead to significant advances in science and engineering, but not without recognizing potential pitfalls, said Eric M. Meslin, PhD, FRSC, FCAHS, President and CEO of the CCA.