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News Release: Peter Nicholson Appointed as 1st President of the Canadian Academies of Science

Dr. Howard Alper, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Academies of Science (CAS), announced today the appointment of Dr. Peter Nicholson as the first President of the CAS.

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