April 29, 2008, Vancouver, BC – Representing the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council Canada (NRC), the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, will announce an investment in Vancouver's fuel cell and hydrogen technologies cluster, and officially open the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Gateway.
Dr. Pierre Coulombe, NRC President, will join Minister Lunn in delivering remarks, as will Mr. John Tak, President and CEO of Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Canada and Dr. Chris Guzy, Vice-President, Operations & Chief Technology Officer, Ballard Power Systems.
Event: Announcement confirming Government of Canada's renewed investment in NRC's fuel cell and hydrogen technologies cluster initiative, and official opening of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Gateway
Date: Friday, May 2, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI), Atrium
4250 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia
Photo opportunities, media availability with all speakers and tours of the NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation and the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Gateway will follow the announcement.
For more information, please visit the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca, or contact:
Leslie Meerburg
NRC Media Relations
National Research Council Canada
Tel: 613-990-1572
E-mail: media@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Michelle Gagnon
NRC Communications Officer
National Research Council Canada
Tel: 604-221-3099
E-mail: Michelle.Gagnon@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Bernadette Murphy
A/Director of Communications
Office of the Minister
Natural Resources Canada (Ottawa)
Tel.: 613-996-2007
