Mr. Christian Couturier

Director General, NRC Institute for Information Technology

Christian Couturier is Director General of the National Research Council Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT). He previously served as Director, New Brunswick Research Programs and as Group Leader for the e-Learning Group of NRC-IIT - e-Business. Prior to coming to NRC, Mr. Couturier held various positions at the Université de Moncton (UdeM), including Director General of IT Services, Professor in MIS and Senior Project Manager for UdeM's Virtual Learning Environment (IDITAE). He has also been active in the Information Systems consulting field, chiefly at SAP Canada and as a private consultant. He is a graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal where he obtained an MBA Research in Management Information Systems (MIS).

In 2004, Christian was given the distinction of being named one of the Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada by Atlantic Business Magazine, as well as Industry Person of the Year at the KIRA 2004 gala, the Information Technology "Oscars" in New Brunswick. He received the distinctions for having gone above and beyond in the leadership and direction of IT in New Brunswick and for his dedication in time and energy to make a difference to the industry in building its presence in the IT world.