Thunder Bay Research and Innovation Week Opening Ceremonies
Event Date:
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 10:30am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location:
Lakehead University Faculty Lounge
Opening Ceremonies will take place on Wednesday February 26, 2020 on campus in the Faculty Lounge from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
This special event will feature keynote speaker her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada. Before becoming Governor General, Julie Payette was an astronaut, engineer, scientific broadcaster and corporate director. From 1992 to 2013, Ms. Payette worked as an astronaut and flew two missions in space. She also served many years as CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) at NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas, and was Chief Astronaut for the Canadian Space Agency.
- Faculty Lounge doors will open at 10:00 am and light refreshments will be available after the presentation.
Registration for this event is required; please visit the following Eventbrite site to register and see full event details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ri-week-2020-opening-ceremonies-tickets-88868424851
