WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, March 15, 2013) – Important research into global food security and nanoscale materials has earned national recognition for two University of Waterloo professors whose Canada Research Chair (CRC) grants were announced today.

One of the researchers is a new chair at the Tier 1 level, and one is a renewal at the Tier 2 level.

"The impact of these innovative research projects will be global, lasting and world-changing," said Feridun Hamdullahpur, president & vice-chancellor of Waterloo. "These professors are among the top researchers in Canada, and the university congratulates them on this deserved recognition."

Professor Jennifer Clapp of the Department of Environment and Resource Studies in the Faculty of Environment is Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability. She is a new Tier 1 CRC. Many current food production methods have negative environmental impacts that endanger not only sustainability but also future food security. Clapp's research will include one of the first studies to provide in-depth analysis of the connections between food security, environmental sustainability, and global governance. She will receive $200,000 per year for seven years.

Professor Pavle Radovanovic of the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science was named Canada Research Chair in Spectroscopy of Nanoscale Materials. His Tier 2 CRC is a renewal. His interdisciplinary research could lead to radically new approaches in material- and energy-efficient information technologies and lighting devices. He will receive $100,000 per year for five years.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the recipients today in London, Ontario.

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