Mechanical Engineering Prof. Clarence de Silva has been appointed as the regional editor for North America of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence--The International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation. The journal is associated with the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) and is a leading scholarly periodical in the field. Since 1988, de Silva has also served as the senior technical editor of the U.S.-based professional journal, Measurements and Control.

McErlane, a professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was one of two recipients honoured last month at the B.C. Pharmacy Conference in Kelowna. McErlane was recognized for his 17 years of service as a member of the Drug Advisory Committee.

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