Ontario has announced the blue-chip membership of its 13-person Ontario Research and Innovation Council (ORIC). Joining previously announced ORIC chair Dr Adam Chowaniec are:

Dr Douglas Barber, founder Gennum Corp;

Dominic D'Alessandro, president & CEO, Manulife Financial;

Mike Lazaridis, president & co-CEO, Research in Motion;

Dr Tak Mak, director, Princess Margaret Hospital institute for breast cancer research;

Dr John Mann, director of engineering/ regulatory affairs, DaimlerChrysler Canada;

Dr Elspeth Murray, managing director, Queen's Centre for Business Venturing, Queen's Univ;

Dr Gilles Patry, president & vice-chancellor, Univ of Ottawa;

Dr Janet Rossant, chief of research, Hospital for Sick Children;

Dr Molly Shoichet, professor of chemistry, Univ of Toronto;

Dr Mamdouh Shoukri, VP research & international affairs, McMaster Univ;

Dr Ilse Treurnicht, CEO MaRS Discovery District;

Thomas Vair, executive director, Sault Ste Marie Innovation Centre.

FMI: www.mri.gov.on.ca.