Past presidents and chairs of the National Research Council of Canada

As Canada and the needs of Canadians have evolved, so too has the NRC - the root of much of the country's science and technology infrastructure. The following individuals have led the organization through its many adaptations to respond to Canada's most pressing challenges.

Feature series on the NRC's past presidents

The stories in this series are inspired by Wilfrid Eggleston's National Research in Canada: The NRC 1916-1966, which chronicles the NRC's evolution from a small advisory body to a vital national organization.

January 2024 to present
2020 to 2021

Mitch Davies

Mitch Davies

2021 to 2024
2016 to 2020

Iain S. Stewart

Iain S. Stewart

2010 to 2016

John R. McDougall

John R. McDougall

2005 to 2010

Pierre Coulombe

Pierre Coulombe

1994 to 2004

Arthur J. Carty

Arthur J. Carty

1989 to 1994

Pierre O. Perron

Pierre O. Perron

1980 to 1989

J. Larkin Kerwin

J. Larkin Kerwin

1967 to 1980

William G. Schneider

William G. Schneider

1963 to 1967

Bristow G. Ballard

Bristow G. Ballard

1952 to 1962

Edgar W. R. Steacie

Edgar W. R. Steacie

1944 to 1952

Chalmers J. Mackenzie

Chalmers J. Mackenzie

1935 to 1944

Andrew G. L. McNaughton

Andrew G. L. McNaughton

1923 to 1935

Henry M. Tory

Henry M. Tory

1922 to 1923

Frank D. Adams

Frank D. Adams

1921 to 1922

Robert A. Ross

Robert A. Ross

1921

Robert F. Ruttan

Robert F. Ruttan

1916 to 1921

Archibald B. Macallum

Archibald B. Macallum