Brigitte Bigué
Director
Institut nordique du Québec

Eugénie Brouillet
Vice Rector of Research and Innovation
Université Laval

Sébastien Charles
Vice Rector, Research and Development
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

François Deschênes
Vice Rector, Training and Research
Université du Québec à Rimouski

René Dufresne
President
Société du Plan Nord

Louis Fortier
Director of Science and Innovation
Institut nordique du Québec

Jean-Pierre Perreault
Vice-Rector, Research and Graduate Studies
Université de Sherbrooke

Stéphane Roche
Director of Research and Academic Affairs
Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Nancy Ross
Associate Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation)
McGill University

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