Professor Jun Nogami has been appointed Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering for a five-year term beginning January 1, 2009.

A U of T Engineering Science graduate (8T0), Jun completed a doctorate in Applied Physics at Stanford in 1986. After a post-doctoral fellowship and a research associate appointment at Stanford, he went on to hold professorial appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Michigan State University.

He was appointed as a Professor in the MSE Department in 2004 and has served as Associate Chair of the Division of Engineering Science since 2007.

His commitment to the Faculty, his loyalty to the University and his accomplishments as a researcher and educator will greatly enhance his leadership of the Department.

Please join me in congratulating Jun on this appointment.

I extend my deep appreciation to the following members of the Advisory Committee in this search for their time and thoughtful input:

• Ms. Josie Barbato, Graduate Student, MSE
• Professor Chris Damaren, Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
• Professor Nazir Kherani, Associate Professor, MSE
• Professor Mark Kortschot, Professor, ChemE
• Professor Keryn Lian, Associate Professor, MSE
• Professor Susan Pfeiffer, Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Education
• Dr. Ken Pritzker, MSE External Advisory Board
• Professor Eli Sone, Assistant Professor, MSE
• Ms. Fanny Strumas, Business Officer, MSE
• Mr. Karl Visnovec, Undergraduate Student, MSE
• Professor Zhirui Wang, Professor, MSE

I also take this opportunity to extend warm thanks on behalf of the Faculty to Professor Doug Perovic for his imagination, vision and steadfastness in his guidance of the Department during two five-year terms as Chair.

Cristina Amon
Dean

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