Dr. Mark Eltis (OD '03), a lecturer in Waterloo's IOBP optometry program, was recently interviewed on Radio Canada TV.
Dr. David Hammond (PhD '05), with University of Waterloo colleagues Geoffrey Fong and Mary Thompson, is among the eight outstanding Canadian individuals and teams honoured with the first ever CIHR-CMAJ Top Canadian Achievements in Health Research Awards.
Venture capitalist and television personality Kevin O'Leary (BES '77) grills entrepreneurs in Shark Tank, the US version of popular TV show Dragon's Den.
Mark Jackson (BASC '75) will retire as COO of North American design firm Stantec at the end of the year.
Steven Carmichael (BMath '76), President and CEO of Ontario Northland will retire next spring.
Dr. Susanne Tracy (BSc '97) has joined the staff of Leamington District Memorial Hospital as a general surgeon.
J. Scott Picket (BMath '87) has been promoted to Vice-President, Research & Risk, of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Aeryon Labs Inc., Strike Face Technology Inc. and Energent Inc. have qualified for funding from Ontario's investment accelerator fund. The firms' principals include: Gerald R. Sullivan (BASc '74), Norman R. Malloch (BASc '89), David D. Kroetsch (BASc '02, MASc '07), Steffen J. Linder (BASc '92, MASc '95), Michael E. Peasgood (BASc '98, MASc '04, PhD '08).
Linda Brubacher (BA '00) has signed a gallery representation agreement with The Artists Haven Gallery of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Entrepreneurs Norm Malloch (BASc '89) and Gord Ellis (BASc '89) and their company Energent Inc. are the third graduates of University of Waterloo's Accelerator Centre.