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Organization
NRC comprises more than 20 institutes and national programs, spanning a wide variety of disciplines and offering a broad array of services. Located in every province of Canada, NRC plays a major role in stimulating community-based innovation.
NRC institutes and programs are organized into five key areas:
- Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Engineering
- Technology and Industry Support
- Corporate Management
Strength in People
NRC employs close to 4,280 people across Canada, providing substantial resources to help Canada become one of the world's top five R&D performers.
NRC also benefits from the efforts of guest workers, drawn from Canadian and foreign universities, companies and public and private sector organizations.
Governance
NRC is an agency of the Government of Canada, reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Industry. It is governed by a council of appointees drawn from its client community. For a list of current Council members, click on the link below, or choose the Council heading from the left-hand navigation bar.
For Further Information
NRC Council Members
Provides a listing of current members of the NRC Governing Council.
NRC Organizational Chart
NRC's organizational chart (institutes, branches and programs) as well as the NRC executive team.
Executive Bios
Short biographies of the NRC President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretary-General and a listing of Directors-General of each NRC Institute, Program and Branch.
NRC Fast Facts
Find out more about the NRC, including budget, locations across Canada, historical achievements, the NRC Act and NRC Archives.
