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This flagship series brings together Parliamentarians with
experts across science and engineering, showcasing outstanding
Canadian research accomplishments. Its purpose is to provide
unbiased insight into topical scientific issues, within
a non-partisan forum in which lobbying is not permitted.
This prestigious forum represents a unique opportunity for
scientists to communicate important findings to a distinguished
and influential audience, which includes key decision-makers.
The series is organized by PAGSE, an umbrella group of 25
+ science and engineering organizations operating under
the auspices of the Royal Society, and is cosponsored by
NSERC.
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Decision-making
in an uncertain world
with
Daniel Krewski, University of Ottawa
Are cell phones safe? Are there valid replacements
for animals in toxicology tests? What are the health threats
from emerging diseases? Questions about safety and reliability
pervade today’s complex technology-driven world. Yet
definitive answers rarely come quickly or easily. This talk
will explore some of the fundamental misconceptions about
risk and how, in the absence of certainty, advances in the
increasingly rigorous field of risk management science can
offer valuable assistance to the public and decision makers.
Internationally renowned for his research on environmental
determinants of health, Daniel Krewski is the Scientific
Director of the McLaughlin Centre for Population Health
Risk Assessment at the University of Ottawa and the NSERC
Industrial Research Chair in Risk Science. Since 2008, he
has also served as the Associate Scientific Director for
PrioNet Canada—a Network of Centres of Excellence,
involving 15 Canadian universities, investigating the health
risks of prion diseases such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Dr. Krewski is also
the President and Chief Executive Officer of Risk Sciences
International, and an adjunct research professor of statistics
in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Carleton
University. He has published more than 600 articles in scientific
and technical reviews, and authored or directed the publication
of six books to date. He is regularly sought out by the
media for his assessment of health risks.
Organized by: The Partnership Group for Science
and Engineering (PAGSE
Sponsored by:
--the Speaker of the Senate
--the Speaker of the House of Commons
--Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Date: Thursday February 9, 2012, 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Location: Government Conference Centre, Colonel
By entrance
Cost: No charge to Members of the House of Commons, Senators
and Media. All others $25
Registration: Please register by contacting Donna Boag,
PAGSE Manager: 613-991-6369, pagse@rsc.ca
Registration Deadline: Monday February 6, 2012
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