He has a degree in Computer Science and Math from Cornell, a Master of Science degree in Management from Stanford, and a Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard.
Dr. Virk has published 450 research papers, 45 books, and nearly 200 articles on science education, science policy, the Sikh religion and Punjabi literature. Presently, his research entails working on the issue of groundwater contamination in Punjab, due to uranium and heavy metals, and its mitigation.
In 2000, he started his own company and eventually bought his father’s company as well. After buying out his father’s business partner, the two companies merged into one and A Class Fabrication was born. An organization that started in Sabharwal’s garage, today operates under the banner of A Class Fabrication Co Ltd. and has upsized warehouses several times given its notable growth.
Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon who promised to renew and rebuild BC's Liberals into the political powerhouse of their recent past was elected party leader on Feb 5th.
After immigrating to Canada in 1995, Sobhana worked in a minimum wage job at GM Place before joining the British Columbia (BC) Government and serving in various front line and senior management positions (including Executive Director and Acting Assistant Deputy Minister) over two decades.
These women of steel have shattered the glass ceiling, and are making sure the next generation of women are well-equipped with the tools as well as the power to take charge of their own lives. Meet these incredible 7 South Asian female leaders who are paving the path for the next generation of women to create their own remarkable stories.
