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Description

The Plasma Physics Laboratory was founded in 1959 by Dr. Harvey M. Skarsgard and now succeeded by Dr. Akira Hirose. University of Saskatchewan is the home of Canada's first tokamak, STOR-M. It is currently the only active tokamak in Canada.

Projects

Key Individuals

Akira Hirose, Director

Chijin Xiao, Professor

Formation Date

1907

Location

Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada

Department

The Department of Physics and Engineering: Plasma Physics Laboratory