Denise Leblanc

Biography

Denise LeBlanc assumed the role of General Manager for the NRC's Aquatic and Crop Resource Development portfolio. For nine years prior to this assignment, she served as Director of Corporate and Business Relations to help Canadian industry tap the federal research expertise and infrastructure at NRC's facilities in Halifax and Charlottetown. During that same period, she also held assignments as the Acting Director General of the NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences and as a strategist in Ottawa with the Vice-President of Corporate Services. Earlier in her career at the NRC, she served in a research officer and group leader capacity, and managed the Certified Reference Materials Program based in Nova Scotia. Before joining the NRC, Ms. LeBlanc attained several years’ experience working in private industry. She has also served on boards of various regional and national organizations, including BioNova and the Canadian Association of Laboratory Accreditation.

Research Interest

Marine Biosciences