Calgary,
Alberta – September 2, 2003: The Alberta Science and Technology (ASTech) Leadership Foundation today announced both the recipients and finalists of 14 separate award and prize categories which recognize notable Albertans for their outstanding achievements in science, technology and research.
The award theme, “Innovations for Living Well”, has attracted a broad range of nominations from organizations and individuals alike who have made not only a significant, positive impact on the quality of life in
Alberta, but the world.
One submission in particular which underscores the ASTech theme (Innovations for Living Well) is this year’s winner of the Excellence in Science and Technology Public Awareness Prize: The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) Outreach Program. The FGSR recruits grad students focused on the sciences to judge science fairs, educate and mentor budding young
Alberta scientists with the goal of teaching them how research in science and technology can improve their lives.
Another notable mention making their first appearance at the 2003 ASTech Awards is The Mariah Energy Team. This group, which is a finalist in the “Outstanding Leadership in Alberta Technology Award,” has developed a combined heat and power system that produces clean heat and power at twice the energy efficiency and half the greenhouse gas emissions of conventional coal-fired systems.
“Alberta’s science and technology community is having a substantial impact on our quality of life, and this gala celebrates their spirit and dedication.”
We want Albertans and Canadians to understand and be aware of what’s happening in our province, and how important that work is to the world,”
said Fred Stewart, ASTech’s newly appointed Executive Director.
The 2003 Awards Gala will be held
November 7, 2003, at the TELUS Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta. This prestigious event includes a reception, four-course gourmet dinner and keynote address from former Alberta Premier, Peter Lougheed. Attendance at this year’s gala,
“ASTech Awards: Innovations for Living Well” is expected to surpass over a 1,000 leaders and influencers from across
Alberta and Canada.
The ASTech Award and Prize Recipients for 2003 include:
Outstanding Commercial Achievement in Alberta Science and Technology Award
(To corporations having gross sales less than $25,000,000 per annum)
q Upside Software Inc.
Outstanding Commercial Achievement in Alberta Science and Technology Award
(To corporations having gross sales equal to or greater than $25,000,000 per annum)
q NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Outstanding Contribution to the Alberta Science and Technology Community Award
q Dr. Matt Spence
ASTech Foundation Special Award
q Alastair Ross, in memoriam
NRC/ASTech Innovation in Industrial Research Prize (north of Red Deer)
q Acrodex Inc.
NRC/ASTech Innovation in Industrial Research Prize (Red Deer and south)
q Spartek Systems Inc.
Syncrude/ASTech Innovation in Oil Sands Research Prize
q Paraffinic Froth Treatment Technology Commercialization Team
AVAC/Dow AgroSciences/ASTech Innovation in Agricultural Science Prize
q Dr. John O’Donovan
Al-Pac/ASTech Innovation in Integrated Landscape Management Prize
q EMEND Project Partners
Excellence in Science and Technology Public Awareness Prize
q University of
Alberta’s Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) Outreach Program
The ASTech Award Finalists for 2003 include:
Outstanding Leadership in Alberta Science Award
q The Glycobiology Research Group
q Dr. Bryan Kolb
q Dr. Brian D. Sykes
Outstanding Leadership in Alberta Technology Award
q Dr. Michael Brett
q The Mariah Energy Team
q Dr. David Naylor
Outstanding Achievement in Applied Technology and Innovation Award
q Dr. Miodrag Belosevic
q GreenPipe Industries PipeCraft Project
q The SpinductionTeam
Leaders of Tomorrow Award
q Dr. Erika Haase
q Tim Poon
q Konrad Walus
A complete list of finalists and project citations from all categories is available from the ASTech web site, http://www.astech.ab.ca/ or by fax or email from the contacts below:
Founded in 1989, the Alberta Science and Technology Leadership (ASTech) Foundation has helped gain national and international attention for Alberta’s science and technology community. Its mission is to act as a catalyst within communities of interest to promote achievements in science and technology. For further information about the foundation, the ASTech Awards and tickets to the gala, contact the foundation office or visit http://www.astech.ab.ca/.
About Upside Software Inc.
Upside Software provides the leading Contract Management Software solution in the market – UpsideContract – as well as other integrated business solutions to handle Sourcing & Procurement, Invoice and Billing Management, and Project & Resource Management. Upside Software’s products are well suited to Enterprise (e.g. Fortune 500, Global 2000), Public sector (Federal, State/Provincial, Municipal and Health Care) and the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector customers. Upside Software’s customers realize significant cost savings and improve customer and supplier relationships. The company’s Corporate and ASP implementations are delivered to customers in as little as 3 days and provide a full return-on-investment (ROI) in much less than one year. Upside Software is a profitable, growing company with a very mature and comprehensive product suite. The company has extensive experience delivering real value to customers of every size and in many industry verticals. For more information about Upside Software and its suite of business solutions, visit the company’s Web site at www.upsidesoft.com or one of its product sites: http://www.upsidecontract.com/, http://www.upsidecontractlite.com/, http://www.upsiderfx.com/, http://www.upsidebilling.com/.
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