Queen's University salutes IRC Senior Research Fellow Dr. David Weiss, honoured in two countries for his work in human resources management. David was given the “HR Distinction Award” by the HR Israel Association, which recognized his “outstanding contribution to Israel's pursuit of Human Resources excellence through his ongoing work in the advancement of innovative research and professional HR and leadership practices for Israeli companies and for HR managers. It also recognizes with gratitude Dr. Weiss’ ongoing commitment to sharing his insights and knowledge at many Israeli professional seminars, including keynote presentations at the annual HR Management conferences. David also was their closing conference keynote speaker on the topic of "Strategic HR and Leadership." Dr. Weiss also was awarded the prestigious "HR Leadership Award" at the Asia-Pacific Human Resources Management conference in Mumbai, India. The “HR Leadership Award” is the most prestigious Award which an individual can receive for his or her contribution. The recipients of this award are chosen by a Global research group that consists of professionals from different parts of the world. These professionals are then asked to submit their recommendations. This research group is chaired by a Chairman who reviews recommendations and the entire research group identifies Award Winners. David also will be a speaker at the Asia Pacific HR Management conference on the topic of "The HR Value Proposition." David teaches on the IRC's Organizational Design program and is President and CEO of Weiss International Ltd. David can be reached at david.weiss@weissinternational.ca if you would like to send a message of congratulations to him.