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As the Head of Research for the Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC), David oversees the Centre’s advanced materials research and development; driving innovation and commercialization in a variety of fields including Cleantech, 3D Printing, and IoT.

Prior to being named to his current position in February 2022, David served as XRCC’s Principal Engineer and Cleantech Program Manager before stepping into a management role leading the Systems Design Engineering (SDE) Group.  Throughout his career at XRCC, David has played a key role in taking technologies from concept to commercialization for both Xerox and external clients. 

David joined XRCC in 2011 following undergraduate and graduate studies in Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. He is a certified Professional Engineer and a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario.  David has published numerous journal articles, including his most recent paper in ACS Publications, holds 17 U.S. patents and was recognized by Xerox Corporation in 2017 for the creation of a strategically important IP portfolio.

As the Manager of Strategic Partnerships and a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Patricia plays an instrumental role in helping shape and implement the long-term strategic vision for the Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC). Patricia was a key architect of XRCC’s Client Services Business initiated in 2012, the establishment of the Advanced Materials Innovation Hub model that helps startups bridge the gap between laboratory scale demonstration and commercializing research outcomes in the marketplace, and of the XRCC-NRC partnership to create CCAMM - the Canadian Campus for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing. Patricia joined XRCC in 1990 and has overseen the Centre’s intellectual property agreements with external partners and other R&D institutions since 1999. She has been a member of the XRCC Senior Leadership Team since 2004. Patricia currently sits on the Board of Directors of NGen Canada and is a past member and vice chair of the inaugural Governing Board of the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy located at McMaster University.

In his role, Brent oversees and implements all the Environmental, Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada and Xerox Canada to ensure compliance with Xerox Corporate standards and government regulations. He is the ISO Management Standard Champion for ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. As Operations Manager, Brent also oversees Facilities, Information Technology, Shipping/Receiving and the Model Shop. Brent received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from McMaster University, a M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Waterloo and his MBA from Athabasca University. He currently serves as the Committee Chair of the Canadian Standards Association TC S369 Nanotechnology and holds more than 10 US patents. Brent joined XRCC in 1991.

Tom is Manager of the Scale-Up Engineering Area at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada. His group is responsible for developing, optimizing, and scaling up chemical processes for commercialization. They strive to design chemical processes that maximize sustainability and minimize manufacturing costs while meeting stringent quality targets. Tom received his B. Sc. (Engineering Chemistry) and Ph. D. (Chemical Engineering) from Queen's University. He holds 35 US patents in a variety of materials-related areas, and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Tom joined XRCC in 1992.