The mandate for the five NSERC Regional Offices' Advisory Committees is to:
Members are initially asked to serve a one-year term, following which re-appointments will be made for either one-, two- or three-year terms to ensure an orderly transition.
Members include representation from the following groups involved in research, innovation and advanced training:
Members | |
Name | Organization |
Anne Ballantyne (Chair) Corporate Strategy Advisor |
Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation |
Susan Blum Associate Vice-President, Applied Research and Innovation |
Saskatchewan Polytechnic |
Laurie Dmytryshyn Chief of Equity Investment |
PIC Investment Group Inc. |
Darren Fast Director, Partnerships and Innovation |
University of Manitoba |
Curtis Hull Project Director |
Climate Change Connection |
Melanie Martin Director, MRM Centre; Professor, Physics |
University of Winnipeg |
Tanya McDonald Senior Executive Advisor, Agriculture, Research and Advancement |
Lakeland College |
Rhonda Orr Past Manager, Research and Development |
Manitoba Hydro |
Brendan Reding Regional Director, Industrial Research Assistance Program |
National Research Council Canada |
Tracey Scarlett President |
BioQuest Ventures Inc. |
Richard Smith President and CEO |
BioLargo Water Inc. |
Mel Wong Co-Founder and Partner |
Synergia Associates |
Ex-officio members | |
Name | Organization |
Susan Chatwood NSERC Council Member Associate Professor, School of Public Health |
University of Alberta |
Anas El-Aneed NSERC Council Member Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition |
University of Saskatchewan |
Misheck Mwaba NSERC Council Member President and CEO |
Bow Valley College |