 Dr. Andre Marziali
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of British Columbia
6224 Agricultural Road, Hennings Room 415
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
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Dr. Andre Marziali is an Associate Professor
of Physics and Astronomy, Director of Engineering
Physics and an Associate with the Michael
Smith Laboratories at the University of
British Columbia . He received his BSc in
Engineering Physics from the University
of British Columbia in 1989. He did his
PhD (1994) with H.A. Schwettman in Physics
at Stanford University , specializing in
superconducting particle accelerators and
free electron lasers. From 1994 to 1998,
he was the lead engineer of Technology Development
at the Stanford Sequencing and Technology
Centre, working with Ron Davis of the Biochemistry
Department. Dr. Marziali then returned to
the University of British Columbia where
he has distinguished himself as a researcher
and teacher. He received the 2003 Killam
prize for teaching excellence, the 2004
BC Innovation Council Young Innovator Award
and the 2005 Canadian Association of Physicists
Medal for excellence in teaching.
Dr. Marziali's goal is to develop new technologies
for genomics. His research group is engaged
in a range of activities, including the
engineering design of novel instruments
for BC genomics groups, the development
of novel single-molecule sensors, and the
creation of new electrophoresis technologies.
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