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SFU professor joins NATO panel
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February 12, 2003
The NATO Science Committee recently appointed SFU computing science professor Stella Atkins as the Canadian representative to their advisory panel on computer networking. Atkins, who is director of SFU’s Centre for Systems Science, will serve on the panel for the next four years, attending three meetings each year, with NATO paying all expenses but no honoraria.
Howard Alper, president of the Royal Society of Canada, nominated Atkins for the position.
"I consider this an honour, for me and for SFU," says Atkins, "and I am looking forward to the first meeting in Brussels in March 2003."
The NATO Science program’s motto is "bringing scientists together for progress and peace". The computer networking area’s objective is to advance electronic communication within the scientific community in partner countries in order to bring scientists into contact with the international scientific community.
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Carol Thorbes, Media & PR, 604.291.3035, carol_thorbes@sfu.ca
Stella Atkins, 604.291.4288, stella@cs.sfu.ca
Howard Alper, president of the Royal Society of Canada, nominated Atkins for the position.
"I consider this an honour, for me and for SFU," says Atkins, "and I am looking forward to the first meeting in Brussels in March 2003."
The NATO Science program’s motto is "bringing scientists together for progress and peace". The computer networking area’s objective is to advance electronic communication within the scientific community in partner countries in order to bring scientists into contact with the international scientific community.
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electronic photo available
Contact
Carol Thorbes, Media & PR, 604.291.3035, carol_thorbes@sfu.ca
Stella Atkins, 604.291.4288, stella@cs.sfu.ca