Today, Mr. Gordon Nixon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Bank of Canada emphasized the importance of medical research and innovation in Northwestern Ontario.

“What Thunder Bay Regional Health Services Centre and the Research Institute are achieving now - and want to achieve in the future - is the kind of success Canada needs more of, right across our country. It’s a story about leading edge research transformed into commercial success. ”

Mr. Nixon was hosted by Murray Walberg Regional Vice President, Northwestern Ontario, as well as the Board of the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute (TBRRI).

Today, Mr. Nixon is the keynote speaker for TBRRI’s Annual General Meeting which kicked off at 3 p.m. at Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.

“In Thunder Bay we have a vision to build a knowledge-based economy and this is becoming real right before our eyes. Our success is due to tremendous collaboration and partnership with government, the business sector, the health care sector, other arenas of learning like Lakehead University, and research institutions.” Murray Walberg, Regional Vice President Northwestern Ontario

“Today we are celebrating our 4th Annual General Meeting for TBRRI. We are honoured that Mr. Gordon Nixon was able to join us on this momentous occasion. His support for medical research in our province and across Canada speaks to his genuine concern for the wellbeing of Canadians,” says Michael Power, CEO, TBRRI, VP Regional Cancer & Diagnostic Services, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

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