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Fortier to head NSERC

Suzanne Fortier is the new president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

Fortier, appointed on November 23, 2005, previously held a number of academic and administrative positions at Queen’s University in Kingston, most recently as vice-principal, academic.

She succeeds Tom Brzustowski, who has now moved to the University of Ottawa where he occupies the professorship in commercialization and innovation.