Corporate Overview

Organization

NRC is composed of over 20 institutes and national programs, spanning a wide variety of disciplines and offering a broad array of services. We are located in every province in Canada and play a major role in stimulating community-based innovation.

NRC institutes and programs are organized into five (5) key areas:

• Life Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• Technology and Industry Support
• Corporate Services

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 22 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
Find out more about NRC's executive team. Includes 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 staff size, budget, locations across Canada, historical achievements, the NRC Act and NRC Archives.