Governance

WIN Organizational Chart

Board of Directors (BOD)

The BOD provides operational oversight and approval. The BOD:

receives regular and annual activity and financial reports from the Executive Director;
develops and approves policies;
approves memberships; and,
considers all matters relevant to the successful operation of the institute.

The BOD consists of members of the research, institutional and corporate communities who have expertise on nanotechnology issues and who are interested in and committed to the institute’s mission. The directors include:

the WIN Executive Director
Deans of Engineering and Science
Three industrial/partner members
Three core WIN faculty members

Members of the WIN BOD

Chair

Dr. Charmaine Dean, Vice-President, University Research, University of Waterloo

Members

Dr. Chris Backhouse, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo
Dr. Rina Carlini, President, Optimal Innovation Group Inc.
Dr. Lora Field, Team Leader, Cleantech and Advanced Manufacturing Branch, Ontario Investment Office
Dr. Karin Hinzer, Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Dr. Holger Kleinke, Professor, Chemistry, University of Waterloo
Dr. Bob Lemieux, Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo
Dr. Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo
Dr. Linda Nazar, Professor, Chemistry, University of Waterloo
Dr. Carolyn Ren, Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
Dr. David Sinton, Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Dr. Pearl Sullivan, Dean, Faculty of Engineering (or designate), University of Waterloo
Dr. Michael Tam, Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
Dr. Shirley Tang, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Science, and Professor, Chemistry, University of Waterloo

International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)

The ISAB is an external expert committee that provides advice to the executive director and the Board of Directors of WIN on the excellence, relevance and impact of research programs carried out by WIN members and other issues of scientific importance that may affect WIN’s progress and goals.

Members of the WIN ISAB

Chair

Dr. John Thompson, Senior Associate Vice-President, University Research

Members

Dr. Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo
Dr. Fernando Galembeck, Professor, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Dr. Kazuhito Hashimoto, President, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Mr. Iain Klugman, President and CEO, Communitech, Canada
Dr. Eugenia Kumacheva, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Advanced Functional Materials, University of Toronto, Canada
Dr. Richard Martel, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Electrically Conductive Nanostructures and Interfaces, Université de Montréal, Canada
Dr. Ajay Sood, President, Indian National Science Academy, Professor, Indian Institute of Science, India
Dr. Chen Wang, Director General of National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Sir Mark Welland, Head of the Nanoscience Centre at the University of Cambridge and Master of St Catharine’s College Cambridge, England
Dr. Albert van den Berg, Distinguished Professor, University of Twente and Scientific Director of MESA, Netherlands