ZHANG, Jiujun - National Research Council of Canada, University of British Columbia Jiujun Zhang is a world-renown expert in electrochemical energy science and technology with over 450 publications and over 24,000 citations. He is one of the pioneers of modern fuel cell technology and has also made significant contributions to the science of batteries, sensors, supercapacitors, CO2 electroreduction and other electrochemical devices. He has been listed as one of “The 3000 World Most Influential Scientific Minds” by Thomson Reuter since 2014.

Jiujun Zhang est un expert mondial de la science et de la technologie de l'énergie électrochimique avec plus de 450 publications et plus de 24 000 citations. Il est l'un des pionniers de la technologie moderne des piles à combustible et a également contribué de manière significative à la science des piles, des capteurs, des supercondensateurs, de l'électricité électrique et d'autres dispositifs électrochimiques. Il a été répertorié comme l'un des "Les 3000 esprits scientifiques les plus influentes du monde" par Thomson Reuter depuis 2014.

Gaixia Zhang is an Associate Professor and Marcelle-Gauvreau Engineering Research Chair at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). She is an internationally renowned emerging leader in nanotechnology and sustainable energy. She made important original contributions to developing next-generation clean energy devices (fuel cells, batteries, and electrolyzers), aiming to address energy shortage and climate change in a cost-effective way. She authored over 150 publications and 10 book chapters and holds 4 patents.

Gaixia Zhang est professeure agrégée et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche en génie Marcelle-Gauvreau de l'École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). Elle est une cheffe de file émergente de renommée internationale dans le domaine des nanotechnologies et de l'énergie durable. Elle a apporté d'importantes contributions originales au développement de dispositifs d'énergie propre de nouvelle génération (piles à combustible, batteries et électrolyseurs), dans le but de remédier à la pénurie d'énergie et au changement climatique de manière rentable. Elle a rédigé plus de 150 publications et 10 chapitres de livres, et détient 4 brevets.

Dr. Baiyu Helen Zhang, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Coastal Environmental Engineering, has made significant advances in handling coastal oil and emerging contamination. Her work resulted in prestigious invitations from Canada’s Ocean Protection Plan’s Multi-Partner Oil Spill Research Initiative as lead scientist, and United Nations Development Program as senior scientific advisor. She received Fellowship in the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering in recognition of her impact on the discipline.

Baiyu Helen Zhang, professeure et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en génie environnemental côtier, a réalisé des percées majeures dans le traitement des hydrocarbures côtiers et des contaminations émergentes. Ses travaux lui ont valu de prestigieuses invitations de la part de l’Initiative de recherche multipartenaire sur les déversements d’hydrocarbures du Plan de protection des océans du Canada, à titre de chercheuse principale, et du Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, à titre de conseillère scientifique principale. Elle a été nommée membre de la Société canadienne de génie civil en reconnaissance de sa contribution à la discipline.

ZHAO, Yuezhi – School of Communication, Simon Fraser University Yuezhi Zhao explicates the dynamics of communication and power relations through transdisciplinary and globally-oriented work. She enriches understanding of Anglo-American media by revealing the politics of journalistic objectivity, and informs contemporary debates on China’s transformation with pathbreaking examination of the communicative dimension. Her holistic global-to-village transcultural political economy scholarship transcends the East/West dichotomy and integrates theoretical and applied approaches, while contributing to international collaboration, pedagogical innovation, network-building, and grassroots empowerment.

Yuezhi Zhao tente d’expliquer les dynamiques de communication et des relations de pouvoir à travers un travail transdisciplinaire et mondial. Elle enrichit la compréhension des médias anglo-américains en levant le voile sur la politique de l’objectivité journalistique et alimente les débats contemporains sur la transformation de la Chine à travers une analyse novatrice de la dimension de communication. Ses recherches holistiques en économie politique transculturelle, intégrant la notion de planète devenant village, transcendent la dichotomie Est/Ouest et intègrent des approches théoriques et pratiques, tout en contribuant à la collaboration internationale, à l’innovation pédagogique, à la création de réseaux et à l’autonomisation à la base.

Ying Zheng, Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Chemical Process and Catalysis, has gained national and international recognition for her vision and leadership in catalysis and catalytic processes for producing clean and renewable biofuels. She authored over one hundred technical publications and holds five patents. She is a dedicated educator and has trained many successful highly qualified personnel. She also has an outstanding record of professional leadership and service.

Ying Zheng, titulaire d’une chaire de recherche du Canada (niveau 2) en catalyse et processus chimiques, bénéficie d’une reconnaissance nationale et internationale pour sa vision et son leadership dans le domaine de la catalyse et des processus chimiques visant à produire des biocarburants propres et renouvelables. Elle est l’auteure de plus de 100 publications techniques et détient cinq brevets. C’est une professeure dévouée et a formé de nombreux professionnels hautement qualifiés. Elle est également dotée de capacités de leadership et d’un professionnalisme remarquables.

ZHU, Jesse (Jingxu), Engineering, Western University Dr. Jesse Zhu is a Distinguished University Professor at Western University. He is an world renowned expert in particle technology and multiphase systems with over 300 journal publications and over 20 granted patents. Several technologies from his research have been successfully converted to commercial applications in chemical, materials, environmental and pharmaceutical industries. He has also received numerous awards including the highest award given by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering.

Zheng Hong (George) Zhu is Professor, Tier I York Research Chair, and Inaugural Academic Director of Research Commons at York University. He has contributed to astronautics and spacecraft technology by combining fundamental engineering principles with applications for sustainable space use. Dr. Zhu is Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and Associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Zheng Hong (George) Zhu est professeur, titulaire d’une chaire de recherche de niveau I à l’Université York et le premier Director of Research Commons de l’Université York. Il a contribué au domaine de l’astronautique et de la technologie des engins spatiaux en combinant des principes d’ingénierie fondamentaux avec des applications d’utilisation durable de l’espace. Prof. Zhu est membre de l’Institut canadien des ingénieurs, de la Société canadienne de génie mécanique et de l’American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Il est également membre associé de l’American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Professor Zhuo is internationally recognized for his numerous contributions that have revolutionized our understanding of the mechanisms underlying pain and memory. . He has published over a hundred original, peer-reviewed papers and his scientific articles have appeared regularly in journals such as Nature, Science, PNAS, Nature Neuroscience and Neuron. ------------------ ZHUO, Min –Department of Physiology, University of Toronto Professor Zhuo is internationally recognized for his numerous contributions that have revolutionized our understanding of the mechanisms underlying pain and memory. He is the first Michael Smith Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health, and a CRC Chair Tier I in pain and cognition. He has published over a hundred original, peer-reviewed papers and his scientific articles have appeared regularly in journals such as Nature, Science, PNAS, Nature Neuroscience and Neuron. His research forms the basis for novel therapeutic approaches that will revolutionize the management of pain, addiction and mental illness.

Sandra Zilles has made numerous high-impact contributions to the field of Computational Learning Theory, an important branch of Artificial Intelligence concerned with the design and analysis of formal models and algorithms for learning abstract concepts from machine-readable data. Her primary focus has been on models of co-operative learning, which have applications in multi-agent systems and human-computer interaction, including preference elicitation and targeted advertising.

Sandra Zilles, titulaire d’une chaire de recherche du Canada, a apporté de nombreuses contributions à effet élevé au domaine de la théorie de l’apprentissage informatique. Ses recherches sont axées sur les fondements théoriques de l’apprentissage automatique, une branche de l’intelligence artificielle. Son travail porte principalement sur des modèles d’apprentissage coopératif entre êtres humains et machines ou entre machines et machines, lesquels ont diverses applications permettant, entre autres, d’apprendre les préférences de l’utilisateur, d’aider à analyser les dossiers médicaux ou de développer des robots interactifs.

ZUCKER, Steven - Department of Computer Science, Biomedical Enginnering, Yale University Steven Zucker pioneered Canadian interdisciplinary vision science and is its most internationally influential scientist. His research spans computational vision and visual neuroscience, and his demonstration of how brains (and machines) solve real information processing tasks is pathbreaking. His introduction of differential geometry formalized vision algorithms. By abstracting biological function into mathematical structure, he predicted anatomical connections in the primate brain. Together his theories provide the new standard for vision science.

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LONG Dr. Francis Zwiers is a world leader in developing and implementing powerful statistical tools for the study and prediction of climate change. He has imaginatively used various statistical approaches to analyze and integrate climate observations and the results from simulations of the climate with comprehensive computer models. Most important have been his recent achievements in developing and applying statistical tools for the detection of climate change and its attribution to human activities. He is one of those rare scientists, whose fundamental research is being applied immediately in an area of global societal concern, namely determining and understanding changes in the climate that may be resulting from the buildup of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. SHORT Francis Zwiers is a world leader in developing and implementing powerful statistical tools for the study and prediction of climate change. His research is being applied immediately in an area of global societal concern, namely understanding changes in the climate that may be resulting from the buildup of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. SHORT