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CHIPS Articles: Office of Naval Research, Embassies of Canada and the United Kingdom mark the 75th Anniversary of the Tizard Mission

Office of Naval Research, Embassies of Canada and the United Kingdom mark the 75th Anniversary of the Tizard Mission
By SECNAV Innovation News - November 23, 2015
Since 1940, multinational technical cooperation has been key component of military innovation between Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. This link has meant more than sharing cutting edge hardware, such as nuclear propulsion, building fundamental trust between the governments and service members of these nations. The roots of this long connection go back to the British Scientific and Technical Mission of the autumn of 1940, often named for its leader and chief scientist, Sir Henry Tizard.

To mark the anniversary of this event, on 17 November 2015 senior sponsors from the three countries, as well as research managers and illustrious scholars, met at the Embassy of Canada to explain the Tizard Mission’s actions, and outline the lifetime of benefits gained from the technical exchanges it spawned. At the meeting’s conclusion, representatives of the three countries research establishments reaffirmed this commitment, signing a promise to continue it in the future.

The anniversary event program can be found here ...

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Dr. Larry Schuette, left, director, Office of Research (Discovery and Invention), discusses artifacts on display during the 75th-anniversary commemoration of the Tizard Mission with Sean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, during an event held at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. In 1940, Sir Henry Tizard and a small British delegation brought with them to the United States and Canada plans for more than 20 technologies, most importantly the cavity magnetron, which made possible radars that were both small and powerful. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams
Dr. Larry Schuette, left, director, Office of Research (Discovery and Invention), discusses artifacts on display during the 75th-anniversary commemoration of the Tizard Mission with Sean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, during an event held at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. In 1940, Sir Henry Tizard and a small British delegation brought with them to the United States and Canada plans for more than 20 technologies, most importantly the cavity magnetron, which made possible radars that were both small and powerful. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams
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