Honourable Murray Coell

 


Oldest UBC Building Transformed for Chemistry Research
March 4, 2008

Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell is joined by officials in front of the UBC Chemistry Building, which has been transformed into a world-class chemistry research and teaching facility after serving students for over 80 years. The renewal also included upgrades to meet modern environmental building standards and improve operating cost efficiency with the help of $16 million from the Province.

Shown left to right: Land and Building Services AVP, Geoff Atkins; Student, Faculty of Science and President, Chemistry Graduate Student Society, Julian Dugal-Tessier; Head, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Professor Ed Grant; UBC President, Professor Stephen Toope; Advanced Education Minister Coell; and Dean of Faculty of Science, Dr. Simon Peacock. [News release]

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