Working with the Council of Ontario Universities, the Ministry of the Environment helped to create three research chairs in environmental science. The province committed $800,000 a year for five years to the project.
Green Chemistry and Engineering Chairs
- Dr. Michael Cunningham, Queen’s University
- Dr. Suresh Narine, Trent University
Dr. Cunningham and Dr. Narine research safer alternatives to toxic substances and production processes, while helping reduce barriers to the commercialization of made-in-Ontario technologies.
Renewable Energy Technologies Chair
- Dr. Siva Sivoththaman, University of Waterloo
Dr. Sivoththaman actively monitors and provides the latest in scientific research and data about any possible health impacts of renewable energy.