2018 September Breakfast Meeting-Breakfast Meetings
**We have reduced our price for the classic PMINAC Breakfast Meeting! Join us for a presentation from a high profile speaker and a gourmet breakfast for as little as $20
Presentation Topic: Women in Leadership in non-traditional fields
Why are there so few women in leadership in the sciences and engineering? Why is it important that we have more women in decision making roles in these fields? We will discuss some of the reasons why women either do not enter the sciences, or leave them before being in leadership positions. We will look at some of the initiatives which are being taken to change the situation and why it is important to have diversity at the decision-making table.
Speaker: Margaret-Ann Armour, Associate Dean of Science, Diversity, University of Alberta
Margaret-Ann Armour was educated at the University of Edinburgh, (BSc, MSc) and the University of Alberta (PhD) and joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Alberta in 1979. Her research was into the handling and disposal of small quantities of hazardous chemical waste. Since 2005, she has been Associate Dean of Science, Diversity.
For many years, she has been active in encouraging women to consider careers in the sciences and engineering, co-founding Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology, WISEST, at the University of Alberta in 1982. Currently, she is chair of the board of the Canadian Centre for Women in Science, Engineering Trades and Technology, the WinSETT Centre.
Dr. Armour has received a number of awards for her work including a Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Person’s Case, the Montreal Medal of the Chemical Institute of Canada, being twice named one of the top 100 most powerful women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network and being inducted as a member of the Order of Canada in 2006. She has 6 honorary degrees.
2018 September Breakfast Meeting-Breakfast Meetings
Agenda
7:00 am - 7:55 am Breakfast and networking
7:55 am - 8:00 am Introductions
8:00 am - 8:50 am Presentations
8:50 am - 9:00 am Questions and Closing
The event is eligible for 1 PDU.
Regular Price: $35
Member Price: $20 (*New discounted pricing for Members)