List of presidents of the National Research Council of Canada
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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
| Name | Term | Scientific background |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Marshall Tory | 1928-1935 | 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][9] | 2021–Present | commerce |