President

President's Message

Welcome to NSERC’s Web site. Whether you are a researcher, policy maker, research partner, journalist or member of the general public, we hope you will find the site interesting and helpful.

At NSERC, our vision is to help make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians. We work to achieve that goal through a wide variety of programs that fund academic-based research. Even though our efforts are focused on supporting researchers and students at universities and colleges, our work takes place in a much broader context. That context includes the research community’s role in meeting the needs of Canada’s private sector and providing facts and information to guide policy decisions.

Research helps create prosperity, not just in economic terms but socially and culturally as well. Science and technology are important tools for us to solve problems and make discoveries that enhance the quality of life for Canadians and for people around the world. Researchers visiting our site know that very well already. We hope that everyone else will leave this site with a better appreciation for the importance of research and innovation, and perhaps be inspired to consider a career in one of the many exciting science and engineering disciplines.

Suzanne Fortier
President