NSERC / Pratt & Whitney Chair for Women in Science and Engineering

Ontario Canada

NGO / Public Service

The NSERC / Pratt & Whitney Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for Ontario is a five-year program to advance women in the fields of science and engineering, supported by NSERC (the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada), Pratt & Whitney Canada as industrial partner and the University of Ottawa. The Chair is currently held by Dr. Catherine Mavriplis, associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. The Chair program aims to address issues for the entire spectrum of women from early interest in schools, through university studies and professional lives, in particular at the mid-career stage and on to leadership. The program will be