OTTAWA -The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural
Resources, today announced the appointment of Mr. Michael C. Burns as Chair of
the Board of Directors of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).
"I am very pleased to confirm Michael Burns as Chairman of the Board of
AECL," said Minister
Lunn. "Mr. Burns brings extensive experience in the energy field as well as a
diverse and high-level knowledge of both the public and private sectors."
Mr. Burns is currently Chair of NaiKun Wind Development in Vancouver, British
Columbia. Previously, he was a senior executive with BC Gas Inc., where he
served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He was also
President of Inland Pacific Enterprises, a subsidiary of BC Gas. For 10 years,
he acted as a consultant to senior management in a variety of public and private
enterprises. He also held senior positions with IBM Corp.
Mr. Burns has extensive corporate and public-sector board and governance
experience, including serving as a member of AECL's Board of Directors from
1987 to 1990. He continues to sit on a number of corporate, community and
association boards in Canada.
The position of Chair was advertised across Canada as part of a selection
process managed by the Nominating Committee of AECL's Board of Directors. Mr.
Burns will take over the position as Chair from Mr. Jean-Pierre
Soublière, who has been Acting Chair since August 2005.
About AECL
AECL is a
full-service nuclear-technology company providing services to nuclear utilities
around the world. Established in 1952, it is the designer and builder of CANDU
technology, including the CANDU 6, one of the world's-top performing
reactors.
AECL specializes
in a range of advanced nuclear energy products and services that are an
important component of clean-air energy programs on four continents. Its 4,000
employees provide research and development support, design and engineering,
construction management, specialized technology, refurbishment, waste management
and decommissioning in support of CANDU reactor products. More information on
AECL and CANDU
technology can be found at http://www.aecl.ca/.
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The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources has announced the
appointment of Mr. Michael C. Burns as Chair of the Board of Directors of Atomic
Energy of Canada Limited. Mr. Burns is currently Chair of Naikun Wind
Development in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Ghyslain CharronMedia RelationsNatural Resources
CanadaOttawa613-992-4447
Kathleen OlsonActing Director of CommunicationsOffice of the
MinisterNatural Resources
CanadaOttawa613-996-2007
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