April 3, 2006 Source: :
http://www.usask.ca/events/news/articles/20060403-1.html New Director of Business Development Joins Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan Organization: University of Saskatchewan Communications
Email: communications@usask.ca
Released: Apr. 3, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Monday, April 3, 2006
2006-04-01-OTHER New Director of Business Development Joins Canadian Light Source at the
University of Saskatchewan Long-time Saskatchewan business leader and scientist Murray McLaughlin has
been appointed Director of Business Development of the Canadian Light Source
(CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), effective the beginning of
April. "Dr. McLaughlin's unique and extensive experience in science, industry and
government are a tremendous asset to the Canadian Light Source," says CLS
Executive Director Bill Thomlinson. "I am confident that Murray's vision and
leadership will enhance and further our industrial program, which is the
most ambitious in the synchrotron world." McLaughlin comes to the CLS after an extensive cross-Canada search. He is
probably best known to the Western Canadian business community as the first
president and CEO of AgWest Bio, the incubator company key to the
development of Saskatoon's burgeoning biotechnology and bioproducts research
cluster. He also spent seven years as president and CEO of Foragen
Technologies Management Inc. He has served in important positions in government and the non-profit
sector, including deputy minister of Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food, on
the executive committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council, and as president of Ontario Agri-Food Technologies. Currently, he runs McLaughlin Consultants, a successful consulting firm in
Guelph, Ontario focused on the agri-food and industrial sectors. "I am looking forward to joining the CLS and returning to Saskatoon,"
McLaughlin says. "I'm excited about working with the synchrotron's
outstanding industrial scientists and business development team to promote
the opportunities and value of such an amazing tool to industries across the
country." Synchrotron light is invaluable in a wide range of industrial research and
development, including new drug development, environmental protection and
enhanced extraction techniques for mining. Advanced coatings for the
aerospace industry, next-generation electronics manufacturing, and new
medical imaging and therapy technologies are a few other examples. McLaughlin's career has focused on crop science including research,
development and product management and marketing. He was educated at the
Nova Scotia Agricultural College and McGill and Cornell universities. He
began his career doing research and marketing for the ELANCO division of
multinational corporation Eli Lilly. He is a member of numerous boards of directors and advisory committees and
has been awarded the Canadian Agri-Marketer of the Year award from the
Canadian Agri-Marketing Association, the Alumni of the Year from the Nova
Scotia Agricultural College, and the National Merit Award from the Ottawa
Life Sciences Council. Located on the U of S campus in Saskatoon, the Canadian Light Source
synchrotron is one of Canada's largest science projects in a generation.
Synchrotron light is used to determine the chemical nature and molecular
structure of materials and is a powerful new tool for Canadian industry. -30- For more information contact: Matthew Dalzell
Communications Coordinator
Canadian Light Source Inc.
(306) 657-3739
Cell: 227-0978
matthew.dalzell@lightsource.ca
www.lightsource.ca Michael Robin
Research Communications Officer
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-2427
michael.robin@usask.ca
www.usask.ca/research
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