Professor Catherine Burns has been reappointed to a three-year term as Director of the Centre of Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB), according to an announcement by the Dean of Engineering, Pearl Sullivan and Dean of Science, Terry McMahon.
The reappointment followed an extensive review of the Centre’s activities by members of the CBB Operations Committee and overwhelming support for the reappointment by internal and external constituencies. There was strong recognition that Dr. Burns had fully met or exceeded the objectives set for her first term and endorsement for her reappointment.
Professor Burn’s second term begins March 1, 2015 and ends on February 28, 2018.
"We
are
pleased
with
the
strong
support
that
Dr.
Burns
received
from
CBB
members
and
from
the
external
agencies
that
support
and
collaborate
with
CBB,"
stated
Dr.
Karim
Karim
and
Dr.
Trevor
Charles,
appointment
committee
members.
"We
are
looking
forward
to
Dr.
Burns’
leadership
of
CBB
in
her
second
term
to
heighten
CBB’s
position
as
a
leading
centre
for
bioengineering
and
biotechnology
in
the
world."