Dan Gale

PRESENTATION: MEMS Technology in Canada

In Canada, researchers have been active in the area of MEMS technology for nearly two decades, during which time significant research across diverse applications has been conducted. The existence of an active university community, an established development and growing manufacturing base within industry, and an expanding national research infrastructure have made this possible. Several highlights will be presented of achievements, work in progress, and new direction and in particular experiences at the Canadian Microelectronics Corporation in working with Canadian universities and companies.

Biography:

Dan Gale is Vice-President of the Canadian Microelectronics Corporation, (web: www.cmc.ca) a not-for-profit organization that has provided research infrastructure to universities since 1984. Many of his pursuits concern enabling research in "microtechnologies" including MEMS. He has almost 20 years of experience in the microelectronics sector helping universities and companies to take advantage of leading-edge technologies