VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (MARKET WIRE) — 05/03/07 — Sernova Corp. (TSX VENTURE: SVA) is pleased to announce that Sernova Director Dr. George Adams has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Adams, who is also CEO and a director of Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: AMF), replaces long time Chairman Dr. William Cochrane, who asked to step down from the position. Dr. Cochrane will continue to serve as a director and member of board committees.
The Company wishes to thank Dr. Cochrane for his steady and experienced guidance during his 6 year tenure as Chairman of the Board, and expresses its appreciation that Sernova will continue to benefit from his wealth of wisdom and knowledge.
At the same meeting Devinder Randhawa, Chairman and CEO of Strathmore Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: STM) and Pacific Asia China Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE: PCE) was appointed as Vice-Chair and Justin Leushner assumed the position of President and CEO. Patrick Groening will remain as Corporate Secretary and CFO, and Phil Morehouse as Executive Vice-President.
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Chair Professorships
IIML weeks nominations and applications for the following newly endowed Chair Professorships
Name of the Chair
ESCOTEL Chair - Customer Relationship Management
IDBI Chair - Corporate Ethos and Governance
Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Ltd. Chair - Corporate Governance
ONGC Chair - Strategic Management
Nomination or application along with resume and names of three references should be sent to :
The Dean (Academic Affairs)
Indian Institute of Management
Prabhandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road,
Lucknow-226 013
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ITHACA — Katie Adams was about 20 and traveling with her parents in Kenya when, despite being careful, she had a severe food allergy reaction, with painful stomach and uterine cramps and difficulty breathing.
Shes allergic to peanuts. In retrospect, she figured she ate too many chapatis, crackers that were probably made of lentil flour. Lentils, like peanuts, are legumes.
To help people like Adams, now 39, researchers at Cornell University in tandem with the University of California, Davis, are seeking 70 people age 18 and over with severe food allergies to peanuts, tree nuts and shellfish to participate in a study
Holbrook named Eastern Bank chairman, CEO
Eastern Bank has named Richard E. Holbrook of Medfield as chairman and chief executive officer, the bank announced yesterday.
Holbrooks promotion completes a transition that began five years ago, when Stanley J. Lukowski announced his plan to retire as chairman and CEO at the end of 2006, according to a statement from the board of directors. Holbrook joined Eastern Bank in 1996 as its chief financial officer and was promoted to president in 2001.
Robert F. Rivers was elected president to succeed Holbrook. Both promotions were effective Jan. 1.
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President George W. Bush today announced that he has named nine individuals to serve in his Administration:
The President has named J. Michael Farren to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel to the President. Mr. Farren recently served as Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Xerox Corporation. Prior to this, he served as Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Campaign Manager for the Bush-Quayle Re-election Committee and Deputy Director of President George H.W. Bushs Transition Team. Mr. Farren received his
Stephen Michael Bullock Mayor, London Borough of Lewisham. For services to Local Government.
William Henry Callaghan, JP Chair, Health and Safety Commission. For services to Health and Safety.
Professor Peter Frederic Chester Cook Architect and Teacher. For services to Architecture.
John Kevin Hegarty Creative Director and Chair, Bartle, Bootle, Bogle Hegarty Ltd. For services to the Advertising Industry.
Torquil Patrick Alexander Norman, CBE Founder, Roundhouse Trust. For services to the Arts and to Disadvantaged Young People.
Professor David John Read Vice-President and Biological Secretary, Royal Society. For services to Biological Sciences.
Norman Leon Rosenthal Exhibitions Secretary, Royal Academy of Arts. For services to Art.
Ahmed Salman Rushdie
William Bray of The Bray Law Firm in Charlotte has been named an adjunct professor of sports law at UNC Charlotte, where he will instruct MBA students at the Belk College of Business in that school's new Sports MBA program.
Bray is a past chair of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section of the NC Bar Association, a 150-attorney organization dedicated to promoting the practice of sports and entertainment law in North Carolina. His practice consists of extensive work in NASCAR, where he represents teams and drivers in matters ranging from sponsorship to litigation.
The Sports MBA program at UNC
The National Academy of Sciences, a private organization established by Congress in 1863 to advise the Federal Government, has elected 60 new members. The election brings the number of active members to 1,683.
The academy also named 15 nonvoting foreign associates, bringing their total to 298.
Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded an American scientist or engineer. The academy said election recognized "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research."
Following are the new members and their affiliations at the time of the election. New Members
Yakir Aharonov, professor of physics, Tel Aviv University, Israel, and
The George Fox School of Management is accepting competitive applications for its MBA evening cohort program to begin in the fall. Information meetings will be held to discuss the program on Thursday, April 19th, and May 17th, at noon and 6:00 pm. Meetings are at the Meridian campus located at 1810 South Eagle Road.
The George Fox, MBA program is 23 months in length, meeting one night per week, and occasional Saturdays. The program focuses on the ethical stewardship of organizations and servant leadership of people. Classes are discussion-based with an emphasis on case studies.
George Fox is ranked by U.S.
Chris Young Named President & General Manager of ITT's Space Systems Division
Mr. Young was named president and general manager of Space Systems Division on April 18, 2006. Previously, Young served as Vice President and Director for the divisions Commercial & Space Sciences group.
Young has spent his career with ITT, first joining the companys Aerospace Communications Division (A/CD) in 1982. After serving in a series of managerial and project engineering positions, he was named Director of Space Engineering for A/CD in 2001, where he was responsible for all space engineering activities, including process quality and process improvements. In 2003,
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
For admission and other details contact Mr. Mathew Thomas, Manager
St. George College of Management, Science & Nursing
OMBR Layout, Banasawadi, Bangalore-560 033
Source : Telegraph (Careergraph Annual) April 2006
Spot Admission 2003-2004 : MBA any degree with 50% aggregate
For Spot Admission on 1st & 2nd July 2003 at Hotel Peerless Inn, City Centre, Durgapur-16
For prospectus and further details contact or send Rs.300/- by MO/DD in favour of :
St. George College
OMBR Layout, Banaswadi, Bangalore-560 033
Source : Telegraph (Kolkata) June 28, 2003
Four corporate leaders named board trustees
At their June meeting, members of the University Board of Trustees elected four corporate leaders to serve as University trustees. Those newly elected to the board are Rodney Goldstein, Steven Kersten (J.D.,80), Gregory Wendt (A.B.,83) and Jon Winkelried (A.B.,81, M.B.A.,82).
Goldstein is chairman and managing director of Frontenac Company, a 33-year-old private equity investment firm based in Chicago. He joined the company in 1981.
A graduate of Princeton University, Goldstein then received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Frontenac, he was a management consultant with Booz,
In its first major decision, human resources, since the resumption as president of the World Bank in June last year, James D. Wolfensohn last month, a restructuring of the Bank of clear lines of authority, increasing the number of directors to five, including India Gautam Kaji.
Contrary to rumors, changes Wolfensohn, the evolution rather than revolutionary, was a departure from the current system of the bank, which has three specific without portfolio managers, working closely with the president. With the increase, Mr. Wolfensohn said that the scheduled dates "well-defined areas of responsibility.
Bangalore, June 30 (PTI) Defence Policy PSU Bharat Electronics Limited unofficial nine-time (Independent) directors to the board of directors of the company.
"Nine of renowned specialists are now on the Board of Directors at the Bel-compliance with directives SEBI and the Department of Public Enterprises, that 50 percent of the board of directors of the company include independent directors, company said today release.
The new independent directors are appointed Bhupindar Singh, former CMD, State Trading Corporation of India, N Balakrishnan, chairman Science and Information Services Division, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Professor (Electrical Engg), IIT, Chennai, M Rammohan
The F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College has named Ursula Liff, M ‘09, winner of the 2008-2009 William G. McGowan Scholarship.
Babson’s William G. McGowan Scholar applicants must maintain a 3.0 grade point average and submit an essay. McGowan scholar candidates must demonstrate leadership ability, interpersonal skills, and involvement in academic, campus, and community activities. The award also recognizes intellectual curiosity, and a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial potential.
“Ursula has earned this award! Her leadership has great impact on the Babson community. She has a solid record of academic achievement, a spirit of curiosity, and a commitment to