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Visit of the Crown Prince of Belgium

March 13, 2008 — UBC

UBC was honoured by the visit of the Crown Prince of Belgium, HRH Prince Philippe. One of the goals was to visit the Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR) at the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences.

Crown Prince of Belgium, HRH Prince Philippe, visits PCIGR with Dr. Weis. More photos are here.

HRH Prince Philippe first met with UBC President Pr. Stephen Toope accompanied by the Ministers de Donnea and Ceysens, the Belgian Ambassador Lint and the Canadian Ambassador Glasgow, G. D’Hoop, Serge Jaumain (VP International, Université Libre de Bruxelles) and Craig Klafter (VP International, UBC).

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Dr. Weis signs MOU between Belgian Nuclear Research Centre and PCIGR

November 2006 — UBC

On the occasion of the Belgian Princely Economic Mission to Canada, a series of Memorandums of Understanding were signed between various Belgian and Canadian institutions.

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The Director of SCK-CEN, Pr. Frank De Coninck (seated) and Dr. Dominique Weis signing a Memorandum of Understanding between UBC and the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre. Prince Philippe of Belgium looks on.

Dr. Dominique Weis, as Director of PCIGR (Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research), was one of the signatories to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, to promote scientific, technological and educational exchanges between Canada and Belgium. Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship exchanges will be promoted under this agreement.

For more information, contact Dr. Weis at dweis@eoas.ubc.ca.

Visit of the ULB delegation to UBC

May 14, 2004

A warm welcome to official collaboration, research and student exchange between our two universities.

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Dominique meets with the ULB delegation.

Official opening of PCIGR

December 12, 2002 — UBC Chemistry Building

Drs. Dominique Weis and Jim Mortensen officially open PCIGR and dedicate the lab to Dr. Richard Lee Armstrong.

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Dr. Dominique Weis officially opens PCIGR.

Dr. Lee was an expert in the fields of radiogenic isotope geochemistry and geochronology, geochemical evolution of the earth, geology of the North American Cordillera, and large-magnitude crustal extension. PCIGR will carry on this legacy of foundational and applied geological and geochemical research.

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