Dr. Hadi Mahabadi

Vice President and Director
Xerox Research Centre of Canada
Judge: Student Connections Competition

Mahabadi joined Xerox in 1981 and has held a variety of managerial positions at XRCC. Mahabadi has been instrumental in creating an environment that increased innovativeness and successful commercialization of many breakthrough materials technologies at XRCC. He is also responsible for developing Xerox materials technology strategy and managing Xerox ink jet R&D efforts.

His R&D leadership efforts were recognized by many awards including two of Xerox Corporation's highest awards, University of Waterloo's 2008 Alumni Achievement Medal and was ranked as #1 among Print Action Magazine's 50 most influential Canadians in Graphic Art Communications for 2008 and 2009. Mahabadi was selected as a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada, Canadian Academy of Engineering, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and recently serves as the Vice-Chairperson of the Chemical Institute of Canada.

Mahabadi has also been involved in helping to shape science and technology strategy/ direction in Canada and advancing science and technology agenda nationally and internationally. He has served on a few national and regional committees/taskforces and boards such as Ontario Centre of Excellence, Canadian National Institute of Standards, Chemical Institute of Canada and Ontario College of Art and Design.