He will be taking over for previous Centre Associate Director Dr. Karim Karim.
Christopher Backhouse has served on the CBB Board of Directors since 2016, the WIN Board of Directors since 2012, is a professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, and has developed quantum and biomedical devices and their instrumentation, both in industry and in academic research. His present activities are largely focused upon lab-on-chip devices and applications, with particular interests in CMOS integration and quantum applications to biological systems. In 2011, he moved from the University of Alberta to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. From 2012-2014 he was the Director of the Nanotechnology Engineering program.
Chris
believes
that
the
CBB
has
an
important
role
to
play
with
the
many
biotechnology/nanobiotechnology
activities
at
the
UW
-
although
the
level
of
research
activity
is
high
and
diverse,
that
diversity
has
not
facilitated
international
recognition,
nor
communication.
At
the
same
time,
this
area
seems
poised
for
significant
growth
-
the
strengthening
of
the
community
and
its
communication
would
facilitate
that
growth.
Chris
looks
forward
to
aiding
this
effort
and
feels
that
it
is
of
critical
importance.
Chris
will
be
retire
his
role
on
the
CBB
Board
of
Directors
in
order
to
facilitate
his
new
duties
and
efforts
in
his
position
as
Associate
Director
for
a
three
(3)
year
period
starting
January
2018.