Governance
Founding Institutions
- Université Laval
- McGill University
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
Foundind Indigenous Nations
- Nunavik Inuit
- Cree of Eeyou Istchee-James Bay
- Quebec Innu
- Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach
Executive Committee
Brigitte Bigué
Director
Institut nordique du Québec
François Deschênes
Vice Rector, Training and Research
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Jean-Pierre Perreault
Vice-Rector, Research and Graduate Studies
Université de Sherbrooke
Eugénie Brouillet
Vice Rector of Research and Innovation
Université Laval
René Dufresne
President
Société du Plan Nord
Stéphane Roche
Director of Research and Academic Affairs
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Sébastien Charles
Vice Rector, Research and Development
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Louis Fortier
Director of Science and Innovation
Institut nordique du Québec
Nancy Ross
Associate Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation)
McGill University
INQ Implementation Committee Members
Research Centers
Gilles Gauthier
Scientific Director
Centre for northern studies, Université Laval
Jean-Éric Tremblay
Scientific Director
Québec-Océan, Université Laval
Marcel Babin
Scientific Director
Takuvik, Université Laval
Thierry Rodon
Scientific Director
CIÉRA, Université Laval
Pierre Ayotte
Scientific Director
Nasivvik, Université Laval
Martin Fortier
Executive Director
Sentinel North, Université Laval
André Potvin
Scientific Director
Institut EDS, Université Laval
René Therrien
Vice Dean of Research, Faculté des sciences et génie
Université Laval
Murray Humphries
Director, CINE (Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment)
Université McGill
Paul Brassard
Northern Representative, RUIS (Réseau universitaire intégré en santé)
Université McGill
Louis Fortier
Scientific Director
INQ, ArcticNet, Amundsen, Takuvik, Université Laval
Jasmin Raymond
Chairholder INQ-INRS
L'Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
Founding Universities
Michel J. Tremblay
Deputy Vice Rector, Research, Creation and Innovation
Université Laval
Kristina Ohrvall
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Université McGill
Jean-François Blais
Director
Centre Eau, Terre, Environnement, INRS
UQ Network Universities
François Deschênes
Vice Rector of research
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Other Universities
Marie-Josée Hébert
Vice Rector of research
Université de Montréal
Aboriginal Nations
Ellen Avard
Scientific Director
Makivik Corporation – Nunavik Research Centre
Mélissa Saganash
Director of Cree–Québec Relations
Cree embassy
Serge Ashini Goupil
Representative
Innu nation
Glenda Sandy
Representative
Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach
Private Sector
Gaétan Lantagne
General Manager
Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Québec (IREQ)
Francis Fournier
President and CEO
COREM
College Centres for the Transfer of Technology (Cctts)
Hussein Ibrahim
Scientific Coordinator
Institut technologiqe de maintenance industrielle (Cégep de Sept-Îles)
Société du Plan Nord
Alexandre Baillargeon
Director of Interdepartmental Relations
Société du Plan Nord
Senior Advisor on the North
Michel Allard
Professor
Centre for northern studies, Université Laval
Richard Fortier
Director
Centre for northern studies, Université Laval
Project Director
Brigitte Bigué
Project Director, Vice Rector Office, Research and Innovation
Université Laval
Science and Innovation Director
Louis Fortier
A professor of oceanography at Université Laval's department of biology, Louis Fortier is also the chairholder of the Canada Research Chair on the Response of Arctic Marine Ecosystems to Climate Change and project leader for the Canadian research icebreaker Amundsen.
With his wealth of experience, Mr. Fortier brings valuable expertise to INQ. He has been involved for decades in every facet of northern research, and as the science and innovation director at INQ, he has the ability to coalesce the leading-edge expertise of the many Québec researchers who have been active in the North over the past 50 years or so.