April 18 2008, Saskatoon, SK – The Honourable Carol Skelton, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council Canada (NRC), will announce an investment in NRC's Saskatoon-based plants for health and wellness cluster initiative.
In addition, Dr. Pierre Coulombe, NRC President and Dr. Paul Arnison, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Saponin Inc., will join the Member of Parliament in delivering remarks.
Event: Announcement confirming Government of Canada's renewed investment in NRC's plants for health and wellness cluster initiative
Date: Friday April 18, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Place: NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute, Atrium
110 Gymnasium Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewa
Photo opportunities, media availability with MP Skelton, Dr. Pierre Coulombe and Dr. Paul Arnison, and tours of the NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute will follow the announcement.
For more information, please visit the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca, or contact:
Wilf Keller
Acting Director General, NRC-PBI
National Research Council Canada
Tel.: (613) 306-975-5569
E-mail: Wilf.Keller@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Leslie Meerburg
NRC Media Relations
National Research Council Canada
Tel: 613-9990-1572
E-mail: media@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Deirdra McCracken
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Jim Prentice
Minister of Industry
Tel.: 613-995-9001
McCracken.Deirdra@ic.gc.ca
