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Daily Archives: December 2, 2010
Félicitations Suzanne but Canada’s scientists need you more than ever
Suzanne Fortier has been reappointed for a second 5-years term as President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). We wish her well. The first term of Dr. Fortier was marked by an abrupt change of … Continue reading
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Time to rethink the National Research Council
“Is the National Research Council (NRC) a basic research organization or an applied research organization? Does it exist to perform independent, government-sponsored research, or does it provide research services in support of the private sector? Does it perform early-stage research … Continue reading
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