Delegates from British High Commission in Canada & British Consulate-General in Toronto

Monday, October 29, 2018

On Monday, October 29th 2018, delegates from British High Commission in Canada & British Consulate-General in Toronto visited the University of Waterloo to discuss ongoing collaborations.

UK visit

Delegates from British High Commission in Canada & British Consulate-General in Toronto:

  • Her Excellency Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque CMG, British High Commissioner to Canada
  • Kevin McGurgan, British Consul General (Toronto) & Director-General, Department for International Trade in Canada
  • Yusra Uzair, Head of Science, Innovation and Policy, British Consulate in Toronto


Participants from University of Waterloo:

  • Feridun Hamdullahpur, President & Vice-Chancellor
  • Sandra Banks, Vice-President, University Relations
  • Charmaine Dean, Vice-President, University Research
  • Joanne Shoveller, Vice-President, Advancement
  • Rob Esselment, Associate Vice-President, Government Relations
  • Norah McRae, Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education
  • Diana Parry, Associate Vice-President, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion
  • Ian Rowlands, Associate Vice-President, International
  • John Thompson, Associate Vice-President, University Research
  • Robert Lemieux, Dean, Faculty of Science
  • Douglas Peers, Dean, Faculty of Arts
  • Paul Stolee, Interim Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
  • Stephen Watt, Dean, Faculty of Mathematics
  • Richard Culham, Associate Dean International, Faculty of Engineering
  • David Cory, IQC Deputy Director, Research; Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate
  • Fakhri Karray, University Research Chair & Co-Director, Waterloo Institute for Artificial Intelligence
  • Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
  • Jatin Nathwani, Founding Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy
  • Drew Knight, Director, Global Research and Strategic Alliances, Office of Research
  • Jay Shah, Director, Velocity
  • Camelia Nunez, Associate Director, Velocity
  • Scott O’Neill, Associate Director Marketing & Undergraduate Recruitment, Director International
  • Christine Bezruki, Senior Manager, Communications and Marketing, Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
  • Jasmin Ozkur, International Activities Coordinator, Waterloo International


Participants from Perimeter Institute:

  • Neil Turok, Director, Perimeter Institute
  • John Matlock, Director of External Relations & Public Affairs, Perimeter Institute
  • Michael Duschenes, Managing Director & Chief Operating Office

British High Commission in Canada

Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque

British High Commission in Canada & British Consulate-General in Toronto