Prof. Ed Ishiguro

More than Just a Poke in the Arm

Professor Emeritus Ed Ishiguro, retired from the University of Victoria for almost ten years, gave those present at the meeting on April 10th a fascinating and entertaining description of our immune system and the vaccines designed to both protect us from, and treat diseases. A gifted scientist, Dr. Ishiguro made what could be baffling topics easy…

Researching Our Oceans

On Friday November 7th members sat in rapt attention as Bob Crosby talked about the ground-breaking ocean research that is being facilitated by a University of Victoria-based centre. Bob is the Software Quality Control Specialist in the Digital Infrastructure department at Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) and is an integral part of the team that manages and analyzes…