Nick Markettos has been appointed assistant VP research partnerships at McMaster Univ effective immediately. In the new position, Markettos will focus on strategic initiatives, commercialization of research results and liaison with the university's innovation park. Markettos joined McMaster in 2002 as a special advisor and in 2007 was named director of strategic partnerships and innovation park liaison. He holds a BSc in applied sciences from Sussex Univ and a Masters of Engineering in control system from McMaster. He also lectures on energy and public policy and teaches a graduate course in the School of Engineering Practice….