The announcement of Hach茅's appointment was made yesterday by 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. 鈥淚 am thrilled that Dr. Hach茅 is coming to 91亚色,鈥� said聽Shoukri. 鈥淒r. Hach茅's ideas, experience and skills will enable us to continue to enhance our increasingly strong research profile, and expand into one of Canada鈥檚 leading interdisciplinary research and teaching universities.鈥�

Right: Robert Hach茅

Hach茅聽is currently the聽associate vice-president research at the , where he has played a key role in advancing strategic research priorities. He has also held appointments in the university's Department of Cell Biology聽and Anatomy in the Faculty of Medicine, and in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Science, where he maintained an active research program. Previously, he spent聽18 years at the University of Ottawa, the last聽12 in a series of research leadership positions that ended with a term as vice-dean, research for the Faculty of Medicine.

鈥淚 am delighted to be coming to 91亚色 at what is sure to be a promising time in its history,鈥� said Hach茅. 鈥淚 look forward to working with faculty and researchers to further the development of its rapidly growing and internationally-recognized research enterprise.鈥�

A聽molecular聽and cellular biologist and biochemist, Hach茅 has made important contributions to the understanding of how steroid hormone signaling takes place in cells and how cells respond to DNA damaging agents. He has chaired and been a member of a number of boards and advisory committees associated with research development and research management. Hach茅 received his BSc in biochemistry from McGill University and his PhD in biochemistry from Queen's University.

Hach茅 has been the recipient of many research grants and awards, including from the (CIHR), the , the (NCIC), The Inc., and the (NSERC). He is the author of more than 130 scientific articles and abstracts and has delivered many distinguished invited presentations on various aspects of his research.

鈥淚 would like to thank Stan Shapson for his outstanding leadership and friendship,鈥� Shoukri said of 91亚色's outgoing vice-president research & innovation. 鈥淒uring his time at 91亚色, Stan was instrumental in advancing 91亚色鈥檚 research and innovation mandate, as well as raising the University鈥檚 profile externally. Among his many contributions, Stan helped to oversee the launch of the Markham Convergence Centre, an important research initiative in the provincial government鈥檚 ONE Network.鈥�

Added Shoukri: 鈥淚 am grateful to Stan for all that he has achieved over the years at 91亚色, and wish him well in all of his future endeavours.鈥�

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