Science behind the Games: Minister of State Goodyear Tours University of Waterloo Lab

Waterloo, Ontario
August 7, 2012

From left: Gajendra Hangalur, Amanda Shorter, Dr. Chandrashekar, Minister of State Goodyear; Ryan Bakker, and Feridun Hamdullahpur

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), toured the laboratory of Dr. Naveen Chandrashekar at the University of Waterloo. His research into factors causing knee injuries will help our Canadian athletes succeed. As a result of his research, it will be possible to design training regimes that prevent ACL damage, which requires surgery to repair.

Left to right: Gajendra Hangalur, Research Assistant, University of Waterloo; Amanda Shorter, Research Assistant, University of Waterloo; Dr. Chandrashekar, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo; Minister of State Goodyear; Ryan Bakker, Research Assistant, University of Waterloo; and Feridun Hamdullahpur, President of the University of Waterloo.

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Source: Simon Wilson, Canadian Press Images