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Technical Advisory Board
Pierre Lapointe
Chairman, Technical Advisory Board
Pierre Lapointe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FPInnovations from 2008 to 2017. Under Pierre’s direction, FPInnovations became the cornerstone of innovation in the forest sector in Canada, and helped support the forest industry in major projects, from the construction of the world’s first nanocrystalline cellulose demonstration plant, in addition to the implementation of the world’s first cellulose filament demonstration plant, and the creation of a K-lignin extraction plant. As Chairman of the Board of NanoQuébec, Pierre Lapointe directed the merger of NanoQuébec and Consortium Innovation Polymères (CIP) into one single entity. The new organization, named PRIMA QUÉBEC – an advanced materials research and innovation hub – ensures that research projects and activities related to the advanced materials sector are carried out. He has also served as Chairman of PRIMA QUÉBEC’s Board of Directors for the past five years. He is also Council member of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
Ron Britton, Ph.D
Director, Technical Advisory Board
Dr. Ron Britton was a Vice President at Methanex Corporation and was responsible for the North American production facilities. It was at Methanex that Ron acquired his strong technical knowledge of synthesis gas and its many uses. Ron became the Executive VP responsible for new manufacturing technologies and new market applications in 2000 and was ultimately seconded to Fuel Cells Canada (the fuel cell industry association in Canada) in 2002 where he served as as the President of the Association. Since that time Ron has consulted to Bluefuel Canada Renewable Hydrogen Canada as Chief Technology Officer. Both of these companies are developing economic pathways for the conversion of wind power to electricity and thereafter the electrolysis of water to create hydrogen.
David Dreisinger, P.Eng., Ph.D.
Director, Technical Advisory Board
David Dreisinger, P.Eng., Ph.D. holds the position of Professor in Materials Engineering at the University of British Columbia and Industrial Research Chair in Hydrometallurgy. His research focuses on developing novel metallurgical processes such as copper recovery from sulfide ores, the use of thiosulfate as an alternative to cyanide in gold leaching, and ion exchange removal of impurities.
Mark MacLachlan, Ph.D.
Director, Technical Advisory Board
Mark MacLachlan, Ph,D. is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia and holds the Canada Research Chair in Supramolecular Materials. His research focuses on the area of supramolecular material chemistry, developing novel organic and inorganic materials with tuneable structures and properties. His research group develops diverse materials including liquid crystals, cellulosic materials, polymers and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), to address scientific and engineering problems.
Murray McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Director, Technical Advisory Board
Murray McLaughlin, Ph.D. is President of McLaughlin Consultants and an Advisor to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC). From 2010 to 2016 he was the Executive Director of BIC and the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance in Sarnia, Ontario, with a focus on a Sustainable Bioeconomy. Also through BIC he managed the AgSci Cluster, a national Bioproducts cluster. Dr. McLaughlin has acted as Director of Business Development for the Canadian Light Source, President of Ontario Agri-Food Technologies, Deputy Minister of Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food, and President of Ag-West Biotech Inc. He managed a Venture Capital Fund, Foragen, for agriculture and also spent 15 years within Eli Lily in R&D and marketing. His career has focused on bio-industrial and agricultural technologies including research, development and product management and marketing and commercialization as well as economic development and cluster building. He has been and is a member of numerous Boards of Directors and Advisory Committees, including, BioNB and FPInnovations. He co-chairs the Industrial Bioproducts Value Chain Roundtable which is a partnership between Industry and AAFC for the bioeconomy.
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