Dr. Natalie Harrower, Executive Director of the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN), has been named to the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) Expert Panel on Enhancing Canada’s National Research Infrastructure.
The panel is multidisciplinary and will look to answer the question: How can Canada optimize its national-scale research infrastructure, encompassing large-scale facilities, digital platforms, and collaborative networks, to effectively support current and future needs?
The panel is chaired by Janet King, Chair of Polar Knowledge Canada’s Board of Directors and Vice-Chair of the Canadian Light Source’s Board of Directors.
Joining Harrower and King on the panel are:
“A strategic understanding of Canada’s national research infrastructure is critical to meeting future challenges and opportunities,” said King. “With my fellow panelists, I look forward to assessing the strengths and weaknesses of Canada’s current research infrastructure portfolio, and international best practices in research infrastructure planning and development.”
That assessment will be made available as a report on the CCA website as soon as it’s finalized.
The panel is sponsored by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, and supported by Public Services and Procurement Canada, National Research Council Canada, Canada Foundation for Innovation, and Shared Services Canada.
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