The NRC is an agency of the Government of Canada, reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. It is governed by a council of appointees drawn from its client community.
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Senior leadership
Meet the people who lead the National Research Council.
Iain Stewart
President
Dan Wayner
Departmental Science Advisor and Chief Science Officer
Geneviève Tanguay
VP Emerging Technologies
Jean-François Houle
VP Engineering
Lakshmi Krishnan
VP Life Sciences
Éric Baril
VP Transportation and Manufacturing
David Lisk
VP Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
Shannon Quinn
Secretary General
Emily Harrison
VP Human Resources; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion
Dale MacMillan
VP Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
François Cordeau
VP Business and Professional Services
Alexandra Dagger
DG, Audit and Evaluation
Joel Martin
Chief Digital Research Officer and Chief Science Officer
Senior leadership on special assignments and projects
Maria Aubrey
Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives
As Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Maria Aubrey is the executive lead responsible for the design, build and operationalization of the Biologics Manufacturing Centre. In this role, she is also leading the design and build of the new clinical trial material facility.
Jean-François Houle
Vice-President, Engineering
Vice-President, Pandemic Response Challenge Program
Jean-François Houle has been assigned to leading the Pandemic Response Challenge Program. The program brings together the best Canadian and international researchers to fast track research and development (R&D) aimed at specific COVID-19 gaps and challenges identified by Canada's health experts.
Michel Dumoulin
Special advisor to the president
Di Jiang
President's Science Advisor and Secretary to the President's Research Excellence Advisory Committee
Divisions
Discover the teams behind the NRC's various divisions.
Digital Technologies
- Joel Martin, Chief Digital Research Officer and Chief Science Officer
- Sevgui Erman, Executive Director
Emerging Technologies
- Advanced Electronics and Photonics
- Velko Tzolov, Director General
- Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Luc Simard, Director General
- Metrology
- Georgette Macdonald, Director General
- Nanotechnology
- Andrew Myles, Acting Director General
- Security and Disruptive Technologies
- Julie Lefebvre, Director General
Engineering
- Construction
- Trevor Nightingale, Director General
- Energy, Mining and Environment
- Pascale Champagne, Director General
- Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering
- David Murrin, Director General
Life Sciences
- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development
- Denise LeBlanc, Director General
- Human Health Therapeutics
- Sue Twine, Director General (acting)
- Medical Devices
- Robert Diraddo, Director General (acting)
- Clinical Trial Material Facility Project
- Denise LeBlanc, Director General
Transportation and Manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Ibrahim Yimer, Director General
- Automotive and Surface Transportation
- Jean-François Hétu, Director General (acting)
Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Pacific Region
- Christopher Ryan, Director General
- Prairie Region
- Robert Faulder, Director General
- Ontario Region
- Michael Curry, Director General
- Quebec Region
- André Mouton, Director General (acting)
- Atlantic and Nunavut Region
- Grant Sullivan, Director General
- Division Services
- Laural Porth-Jones, Director General (acting)
- Client Enablement
- Laural Porth-Jones, Director General
Secretary General
- Policy, Strategy and Performance
- Stephen Scott, Director General
- Communications
- Christine Aquino, Director General
- Corporate Secretariat and Senior Ethics Officer
- Erin Skrapek, Executive Director
Business and Professional Services
- Design and Fabrication Services
- Pierre Mayette, Director General
- Knowledge Information and Technology
- Philippe Johnston, Chief Information Officer
- National Programs and Business Services
- Melanie Cullins, Director General
- International Innovation Office
- Marta Farsang, Executive Director (acting)
Corporate Services and Finance
- Real Property Planning and Management
- Frank Jefferies, Director General
- Finance and Procurement Services
- Johanne Diotte, Director General
- Security
- Tim Grubb, Executive Director
- Health, Safety and Environment
- Ronalda Rino, Executive Director
- Client Service Centre
- André Boileau, Executive Director
Biologics Manufacturing Centre (BMC) Project
- Christine Jodoin, Director General, BMC Project
- Liane Smith, Director General, BMC Operations
NRC Council
The NRC Council reviews the strategic directions, oversees the performance of the organization and provides a challenge function with respect to the work of the President and senior management. Members bring an independent perspective based upon knowledge and expertise in fields of importance to the NRC's mandate.
The President is the chief executive officer of the National Research Council (the body corporate) while the Chair is responsible for providing effective leadership to the NRC Council and for all matters pertaining to organization and functioning of the NRC Council meetings.
The President is appointed for a term of up to five years, while all other members are appointed for terms of up to three years.
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Chair
Douglas Muzyka -
President
Iain Stewart
Overview of the senior leadership structure
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The following groups and executives report directly to the President of the NRC:
- Departmental Science Advisor and Chief Science Officer
- President's Research Excellence Advisory Committee (PREAC)
- President's Science Advisor and Secretary, PREAC
- Special Projects and Biologics Manufacturing Centre (BMC)
- Chief Digital Research Officer
- Human Resources
- Audit and Evaluation
- Pandemic Response Challenge Program
- Secretary General
- Transport and Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Digital Technologies
- Life Sciences
- Emerging Technologies
- Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Corporate Services and Chief Finance Officer
- Business and Professional Services