Meet an Innovator: Hector De la Hoz Siegler
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Professor Hector De la Hoz Siegler’s work brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘green energy’. Working to improve processes of growing microalgaes for use as alternative energy sources has led to an award winning career as a researcher.
In this video presented by TELUS Spark, Dr. De la Hoz Siegler speaks about his career path and the opportunities of research in alternative energy technologies. For more information about Dr. De la Hoz Siegler’s work, visit his website at people.ucalgary.ca/~hdlsiegl/.
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This innovator's award winning work brings a whole new meaning to the term 'green energy'. Get ready to be awe-inspired by what he can do with algae and bioprocessing.