Former President and CEO of the CFI Receives the Walter Hitschfeld Award

May 3, 2004

QUEBEC, May 3, 2004—Dr. David Strangway, former President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) was presented today with the Walter Hitschfeld Award from the Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA).

“Dr. Strangway’s outstanding commitment to the enhancement of university-based research in Canada has been a lifelong pursuit,” said Dr. John Evans, Chair of the Board of Directors of the CFI. “On behalf of everyone at the CFI, I want to congratulate Dr. Strangway on being selected for this award.”

The award was presented to Dr. Strangway during the CAURA Annual General Meeting held in Quebec City. Founded in 1971, CAURA is a national association of individuals committed to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of research administration at Canadian universities and other post-secondary institutions. The award was named in memory of Walter Hitschfeld, a founding member of CAURA, in recognition of his dedicated and outstanding contribution to the organization. The annual award is available to an individual who has demonstrated an exceptional dedication to the enhancement of university-based research in Canada.

“The executive committee as well as members of CAURA are pleased to honour Dr. Strangway with this award,” said Daniel Lefebvre, President of the CAURA Executive Committee. “His work with the CFI is just one example of the dedication he’s shown throughout his illustrious career when it comes to advancing research in Canada.”

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created in 1997 by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI’s mandate is to strengthen the ability of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and other non-profit institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that will benefit Canadians.

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