He's been there since he left Bell Labs, in the mid 2000's, I think. The U of A is, or was, rich with Alberta oil sands money and willing to use it to fund "cu

He's been there since he left Bell Labs, in the mid 2000's, I think. The U of A is, or was, rich with Alberta oil sands money and willing to use it to fund "curiosity-driven research", which is pretty nice if you're willing to live where the temperatures go down to -40 in the winter.