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Etienne Low-Decarie

Etienne Low-Decarie

Science data and analytics

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Montréal, MontréalMember since February 22, 2024
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Leading teams in academia and government intent on leveraging data for scientific innovation and the benefit of Canadians.

Experience

Agriculture and Agrifoods Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada

2022-present Manager, Biological Informatics Centre of Excellence

Shared Services Canada (SSC), Government of Canada

2021-2022 A/Manager Data Solutions, Science Program

Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Government of Canada

2019-2021 Manager, Data Centre of Expertise, Office of the Chief Information Office

2018-2021 Exploration Scientist, Astronauts, Life Sciences and Space Medicine

University of Essex, Colchester, UK

2014-2018 Lecturer with permanency (aka tenured Assistant Professor)

Education

McGill University, Montreal, Canada

2007-2014 Ph.D. in Biology

  • Funded by competitive fellowships (NSERC, FRQ)
  • Received numerous prizes including:
Reginald Fessenden Prize recognizing achievements in innovative research with commercialization potential

Étudiant-chercheur étoile (Star Student Researcher) Fonds de recherche du Québec

  • Co-founded the Montreal R User group (>1600 members)
  • Provided R and statistical training (courses became the basis for the QCBS curriculum on the topic)
2004-2007 B.Sc. Honours in Biology

First Class Honours, Dean's Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List, minor in international development studies (IDS)

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