By Catherine Hansen

UNBC Engineering Professor Named Canada Research Chair

Dec 1, 2017 | 9:29 AM

Dr Thomas Tannert is the latest UNBC faculty member to be named a Canada Research Chair.   Dr Tannert is an Engineering Associate Professor in the Master of Engineering in Integrated Wood Design Program and is the new Canada Research Chair in Hybrid Wood Structures Engineering. UNBC President Dr Daniel Weeks says “this new chair will strengthen research excellence in our Wood Engineering program and enable UNBC to attract more outstanding students and post-doctoral research fellows.” Dr. Tannert also holds the BC Leadership Chair in Tall Wood and Hybrid Structures Engineering. He is one of six current UNBC faculty members who hold Canada Research Chairs.