"2010 McMaster Innovators Award presented to John MacGregor", 17 June 2010:
For decades, Professor MacGregor has studied multivariate statistics technology at McMaster University, gaining many professional accolades. Over the years, industrial partners have sought out his lab for help in solving their thorniest problems, and MacGregor was an early leader in accepting sponsored research. MacGregor founded ProSensus Inc., a high tech company aimed at exploiting the multivariate analysis technology developed in his research group. ProSensus, which has an exclusive license with McMaster, currently employs a dozen full-time engineers, selling services and products to mainly Fortune 500 companies.
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"ProSensus: 'Its a unique market'", as seen in The Hamilton Spectator on 04 March 2010:
"Ever wonder how Doritos chips from the convenience store across the street taste the same as ones in Nova Scotia? The answer is found in a small office in Hamilton. ProSensus, a spinoff from McMaster University.... "
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"John MacGregor honoured by the Royal Society of Canada", 17 July 2007:
John MacGregor, President of ProSensus, was honoured by the Royal Society of Canada for his pioneering research on latent variable modeling, adopted by businesses around the world, for its method of analysis, monitoring and quality control. His research in batch processes has been similarly influential, and has helped to define the field.
Founded in 1882, the Royal Society is Canada's oldest and most prestigious scholarly organization, and election to its membership is considered the highest honour among scholars, artists and scientists in Canada.
" Award in Industrial Practice to John MacGregor", 17 October 2006:
John MacGregor, the President of ProSensus, was given the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) award in Industrial Practice. This award is given to a Canadian resident who has made a distinguished contribution in the application of chemical engineering or industrial chemistry to the industrial sphere. More here...
"Capitalizing on the eureka moments", as seen in the Globe and Mail on 2 October 2006:
"The company's products are used in the manufacture of snack foods, forestry products and combustion systems as well as the processing of minerals, films and coatings. For instance, Hostess Frito-Lay Co. uses ProSensus imaging to ensure that the spice content and textural properties of its snack chips are consistent. The process has replaced manual inspection."
"Prof. MacGregor was rewarded for 20 years of research and development work. The private sector [is] able to tap into his discoveries ... [a]nd engineering graduates found jobs with the new company."
"Spud spy", as seen in the Hamilton Spectator on 17 August 2006:
"[The] technology [used by ProSensus] grew out of research associated with the McMaster Advanced Control Consortium, a research centre that develops solutions for industrial process problems and shares them with a group of supporting companies."
"Dofasco, Petro Canada, Frito Lay, Kodak and Procter and Gamble are just a few members of the 20 year-old consortium, which has helped make McMaster a world leader in developing technology to analyze industrial data."
