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Suzanne Fortier

Affiliation

McGill University

Academy or College

Academy of Science

Year Elected

2015

Areas of Interest

Science policy, women in science, research and innovation in Canada

Updated July 13, 2015
Suzanne Fortier's leadership has had an unparalleled impact on the Canadian research and higher education landscape over the past twenty years. Through her senior academic roles at major Canadian universities, her influential public engagement on both the national and the international stage, and her eight-year presidency of NSERC, Professor Fortier has led transformative policy initiatives that have brought an unwavering focus on excellence to Canada's science and innovation culture.

Updated July 13, 2015
FORTIER, Suzanne - Bureau de la Principale et vice-chancelière, Université McGill
Le leadership de Suzanne Fortier a profondément marqué l'univers de la recherche et des études post-secondaires au Canada. Par les rôles importants qu'elle a occupé aux grandes universités canadiennes, son engagement public influent à l'échelle nationale et internationale, et sa présidence du CRSNG pendant huit ans, elle a fait de l'excellence le centre de l'attention de la culture canadienne de la recherche et de la science.