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Polish-Canadian Scientific Society of Saskatoon Polsko-Kanadyjskie Koło Naukowe
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The Polish-Canadian Scientific Society of Saskatoon, established in 2007, comprises a multidisciplinary group of Canadian scientists of Polish origin affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan and other scientific and medical centers located in the Saskatoon area. The members have expertise in natural sciences, medicine, mathematics, agriculture and bio-resources, engineering and synchrotron science.
The purpose and activities of the Society are as follows:
(i) To contribute to development of science and promote multiculturalism in Canada
(ii) To maintain, develop and promote scholarly research of members in the sciences and, in particular, that of basic and biomedical research, engineering and synchrotron science.
(iii) To promote knowledge of Poland and of her culture in Canada; to assist Polish-Canadian and Polish scholars, and to maintain bonds of co-operation between Polish and Canadian scholars.
(iv) To contribute to research excellence at the University of Saskatchewan
(v) To organize public lectures and meetings, and outreach to other segments of the society (e.g., high schools, aboriginal community)
Founding members:
Dr. Andrzej Baranski, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, U of S
Dr. Pawel Grochulski, Ph.D., D.Sc., Staff Scientist, Canadian Light Source; Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy, U of S
Dr. Edward Karpinski, M.D., Saskatoon Community Clinic
Dr. Marek Majewski, Ph.D., D.Sc., Professor, Department of Chemistry, U of S
Dr. Andrzej Olkowski, Ph.D., Department of Animal and Poultry Science, U of S
Dr. Wojciech Olszynski, M.D., Ph.D., Saskatoon Osteoporosis Center, Clinical Professor of Medicine, U of S
Dr. Grzegorz Sawicki, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology, U of S
Dr. Robert Skomro, M.D., Associate Professor, Division of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, U of S
Dr. Artur Sowa, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics, U of S
Dr. Anna Szmigielski, Ph.D., Department of Soil Science, U of S
Dr. Jacek Szmigielski, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics, U of S
Dr. Walerian Szyszkowski, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, U of S
Dr. Krzysztof Wojnarowicz, DVM, Staff Diagnostician, PDS; Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology U of S
Dr. Tomasz Wysokinski, Ph.D., P.Eng., Staff Scientist, Canadian Light Source; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, U of S
New Members:
Dr.
Janusz Kozinski, Ph.D., Professor, College of Engineering, U of S
Dr. Barbara Szpunar, Ph.D.,
P.Eng., Senior Research Scientist,
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, U of S
Dr.
Jerzy Szpunar, Ph.D., D.Sc., Professor of Material
Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, U of S