Through his role as Vice-President, Research at the HollandBloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and the University of Toronto, Dr. TomChau has developed assistive technologies which give children and youth withsevere physical limitations the ability to communicate independently. Dr. Chaualso created the award-winning Virtual Music Instrument, which allows individualswith disabilities to express themselves through music. Additionally, he haspioneered optical brain-computer interfaces which allow nonverbal individualsto communicate through thought alone. Dr. Chau is a Fellow of the AmericanInstitute for Medical & Biological Engineering and the recipient of severalawards, including the Order of Ontario and Meritorious Service Cross.