June 26, 2015—Vancouver, British Columbia—Chairs Secretariat
One of the world’s most respected physicists has been appointed as the newest Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, who has come to Canada from Harvard University, becomes the 24th CERC. International Trade Minister Ed Fast made the announcement today in Vancouver on behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder.
As the CERC in Quantum Materials and Devices Based on Oxide Heterostructures, Dr. Hoffman will develop devices using quantum heterostructures. These devices are widely expected to lead a revolution in microtechnology, with the potential to create entirely new frontiers in the electronics, communications, energy and life sciences industries. Possible applications include ultra-fine wires for fast computing, ultra-dense memory, ultra-precise metamaterials for shaping electromagnetic fields, or ultra-sensitive magnetic detectors for enhanced medical imaging.
Dr. Hoffman’s appointment will establish UBC, British Columbia and Canada at the forefront of quantum materials and heterostructures, and enhance Canada’s long-term global economic competitiveness.
