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Congratulations to Des Lovrity!

Congratulations to Mechanical Engineering Supervisor, Des Lovrity! Des was recently awarded the President’s Staff Award for Creativity & Innovation. The President’s Staff Awards (Vancouver Campus) recognize the personal achievements and contributions of staff to UBC and to the vision and goals of the University. Two recent successful projects highlight Des’s ingenuity and these include: building a mobile research station to be deployed on Vancouver Island for a study on air quality and climate in a coastal marine environment, and the creation of a new mass spectrometer. Congratulations!

For more information: http://focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/2015-presidents-awards-for-staff-recipients/