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BioWorld Industrial Biotechnology StatReport: Immediate and Comprehensive Industry Information
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: NIH research has contributed to numerous therapies, drugs, programs,
innovations and diagnostics that address myriad health issues and
conditions
PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT: Name Status
NIH research has contributed to the
progress of many products and
technologies that advance through the
clinical development stages
National Research Council of Canada
1200 Montreal Road, Bldg. M-58
Ottawa K1A 0R6, Canada
Phone: (613) 993-9101; Fax: (613) 952-9907
Toll-free phone: (877) NRC-CNRC (672-2672)
Web: www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
E-mail: info@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
KEY PERSONNEL: Dr. Pierre Coulombe; President
Dr. Sherif Barakat; VP, Engineering
Don T. Di Salle; VP, Corporate Services
Patricia Mortimer; Acting VP, Technology and Industry Support
Dr. Richard Normandin; VP, Physical Sciences
Dr. Roman Szumski; VP, Life Sciences
Marielle Piche; Acting Secretary General
EMPLOYEES: 4,000 employees
HISTORY: Created by the Canadian government in 1916, NRC fulfills three main
responsibilities: as a partner with industry in R&D; as a source of basic
scientific and engineering strength for the national interest; and as a
contributor to the development of the national science and technology
infrastructure
Member--Biotechnology Industry Organization
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Government agency
SUBSIDIARIES/DIVISIONS: NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC-PBI), Saskatoon, SK--plant cell
biotechnology
NRC Institute for Biological Sciences (NRC-IBS), Ottawa, ON--cell biology of
neurodegenerative diseases; immunochemistry of vaccines; diagnostics;
immunotherapeutics for human and veterinary applications
NRC Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI), Montreal, PQ--seeks to
exploit biotechnological processes in collaboration with Canadian industries
NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences (NRC-IMB), Halifax, NS--marine plant
biology and biochemistry
NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD), Winnipeg, MB--research in
developing more sophisticated diagnostic techniques
NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health (NRC-INH), Charlottetown, PE--
naturally-occurring compounds to benefit human and animal health—impact
of nutraceuticals and bioactives on neurologic, obesity-related disorders;
and infection and immunity
Fourteen other nonbiotech institutes nationwide
Industrial Research Assistance Program Office--supports research in a
number of Canadian industries, including biotechnology
Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)
SUBSIDIARY OF: Government of Canada
INVESTMENTS: NRC's Biotechnology Program is a founding member of Genome Canada
and contributes to Canadian innovation in genomics through the NRC
Genome and Health Initiative (GHI), which was launched in 1999
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Enter into agreements with Canadian industries to facilitate creation of
products
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