/EINPresswire.com/ -- KINGSTON, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 01/07/16 -- The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will make a national funding announcement for ground-breaking research to develop next-generation clean technologies while at Queen's University. She will be joined by Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Before the announcement at Queen's University, Minister Duncan and Dr. Pinto will join university representatives for a tour of laboratory facilities. Members of the media are invited to attend. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in at the reception desk.

Date:       January 8, 2016

Time:       Media Arrival-9:45 a.m. (ET)
            Lab Tour-10:00 a.m.
            Announcement-11:00 a.m.

Location:   Lab Tour- Chernoff Hall, Room 316
            Announcement-Richardson Hall, Room 340
            Queen's University, Kingston

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Contacts:
Camille Martel
Communications
Office of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan
Minister of Science
343-291-2700
camille.martel@canada.ca

Martin Leroux
Media and Public Affairs Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
613-943-7618
media@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca

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