Dr. Ian Smith

Director General, NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics

In addition to his duties as Director General of NRC's Institute for Biodiagnostics, Dr. Ian C.P. Smith carries out research in applications of complex physical methods to problems of biological and medical significance. His specialty is early diagnosis of cancer using magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy. Dr. Smith began his career at NRC in 1967.

He holds a M.Sc. from the University of Manitoba and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. He was awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Stockholm and the University of Winnipeg, and an honorary diploma from Red River Community College.

Dr. Smith is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Chemical Institute of Canada, and the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

Dr. Smith takes an active interest in the commercialization of technology, and the role of science and technology in Canada's economic future.