Kathleen Sendall to Serve as Expert Panel Chair on the State of Industrial Research and Development in Canada

The Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Kathleen Sendall as Chair of the Expert Panel on the State of Industrial Research and Development in Canada. As Director of CGG Veritas, a leading international pure-play geophysical company; and Director and Vice Chair of Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions, Ms. Sendall brings a wealth of expertise to the Council and to this assessment.

Ms. Sendall was previously the Senior Vice-President of Petro-Canada’s North American Natural Gas Business Unit, and was responsible for the company’s conventional oil and gas production and exploration in North America. She has extensive experience as a director and involvement in not-for-profit boards. Ms. Sendall is a Past-President and former Director of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and a former Chair of the Board of Governors for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Read Ms. Sendall’s full bio.

As Chair of the Council’s Expert Panel, Ms. Sendall will work with a multidisciplinary group of experts, to be appointed by the Council, to address the following question: What is the current state of industrial research and development (R&D) in Canada?

The Council’s assessment will examine existing and emerging areas of R&D strength across sectors, how these trends compare globally, and how strength is distributed regionally across Canada.

The Council, under the guidance of its Scientific Advisory Committee, is now beginning to assemble an expert panel to complete this assessment.

For continued updates on the status of the assessment visit the R&D page.