World Economic Forum /macdonald/taxonomy/term/2153/all en Science leads the response to COVID-19. These 25 scientists are tackling the other global challenges /macdonald/channels/news/science-leads-response-covid-19-these-25-scientists-are-tackling-other-global-challenges-322525 <p>The World Economic Forum created the Young Scientists Community in 2008, to engage leaders with science and the role it plays in society. The class of 2020 represents 25 researchers at the forefront of scientific discovery from 14 countries across the world.</p> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:10:31 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 223987 at /macdonald Kyle Elliott 2017 World Economic Forum New Champion on Global Collaboration in the 4th Industrial Revolution /macdonald/channels/news/kyle-elliott-2017-world-economic-forum-new-champion-global-collaboration-4th-industrial-revolution-289689 <p>Kyle Elliott (NRS), Canada Research Chair in Arctic Ecology is in Tianjin, China to participate in the Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF). In 2017, Kyle was named by the WEF one of the best scientists in the world under the age of 40.  The theme of this year’s meeting is the need for global collaboration in the 4th Industrial Revolution.  </p> Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:06:19 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53501 at /macdonald