Following the December 1st meeting of the TRIUMF Board of Management, Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, Board Chair, made the following announcement:
"I am very pleased to announce that today the TRIUMF Board of Management unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Nigel Lockyer as the next Director of TRIUMF. Dr. Lockyer comes to TRIUMF from the University of Pennsylvania, where he is a Professor of Physics. He brings to TRIUMF a wealth of experience and knowledge along with strong management and interpersonal skills. He will assume the Directorship on May 1, 2007."
Dr. Hamdullahpur went on to thank the Search Committee for their efforts and also thanked the TRIUMF community for their input into this very important task.