A Day in the Life...
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a scientist? What happens during a typical day? What do you do when you leave the lab?
Read on to learn more about the lives of everyday scientists working at the National Research Council Canada and get some insight into their research areas.
Astronomy
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Astronomer Stéphanie Côté scans the cosmos to unravel the mysteries of dark matter. |
Engineering and Construction
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Don Leblanc helps to make sure that our buses and trains are comfortable in all climate conditions. |
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Materials researcher Karen Liu is investigating whether rooftop gardens can help Canadians meet environmental objectives.
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Ralf Bachmayer's robots can move, think and even swim on their own. |
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Nirmal Sinha has studied everything from snow and ice to how aerospace materials perform at high temperatures. |
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Victoria Nawaby makes the polymers used in everyday materials more environmentally-friendly. |
Health Sciences
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Eilean McKenzie is studying how the hepatitis virus infects woodchucks in order to find a way to detect liver cancer in humans. |
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Rob Pon is busy exploring a hot new scientific niche – the role that sugars play in our immune system. |
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Molecular biologist Angela Tonary seeks to understand how the hepatitis C virus hijacks human cells. |
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Physicist Malcolm McEwen helps ensure that cancer patients receive just the right dose of life-saving radiation. |
Information Technology / Photonics
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Sylvain Charbonneau directs a world-class facility that helps Canadian firms test advanced photonics devices. |
Ocean and Marine Science
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Animal nutritionist Santosh Lall designs diets that help the aquaculture industry meet consumer demands for fresh fish. |
Plant Biotechnology
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Organic chemist Sue Abrams seeks the control switches for a powerful plant hormone that regulates growth, development, and resistance to stress. |
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