List of presidents of the National Research Council of Canada
Appearance
The National Research Council of Canada is a major federal research institution in Canada, founded in 1916 as the Honorary Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Originally a loose federation of scientific experts advising the government, it was given an executive body in 1928 (when the first President was appointed) and received funds to establish a laboratory in the same year, which opened in 1932.
Presidents
[edit]Name | Term | Scientific background |
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Henry Marshall Tory | 1924-1935 | mathematics |
A.G.L. McNaughton | 1935-1939 | civil engineering |
C.J. Mackenzie | 1939-1952 | civil engineering |
E.W.R. Steacie | 1952-1962 | physical chemistry |
Bristow Guy Ballard[1] | 1962-1967 | electrical engineering |
W.G. Schneider[2] | 1967-1980 | pure chemistry |
J. Larkin Kerwin | 1980-1989 | physics |
Pierre O. Perron[3] | 1989-1994 | metallurgy |
Arthur Carty | 1994-2004 | inorganic chemistry |
Michael Raymont[4] | 2004-2005 (acting) | chemistry |
Pierre Coulombe[5] | 2005-2010 | medicine |
John R. McDougall[6] | 2010-2016 | petroleum engineering |
Iain Stewart[7] | 2016-2020 | political science and marine policy |
Mitch Davies[8] | 2021–Present |
References
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- ^ Yaffe, Leo. "William George Schneider". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Perron Era". Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Executive Energy Forum 2005". Energy Council of Canada. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "2007 Seminar Bio: Dr. Pierre Coulombe" (PDF). Canadian Nuclear Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "John McDougall appointed president of the National Research Council of Canada". Industry Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Announcing the new president of the National Research Council of Canada". Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Government of Canada announces new National Research Council President". Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Retrieved 20 Jan 2021.