Guy Levesque, Board Member
Guy Levesque has spent the last 25 years working in the area of research support and innovation, through successive roles at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the University of Manitoba, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the University of Ottawa.
In November 2018, Guy joined the University of Ottawa as Associate Vice-President, Research Support and Infrastructure. He oversaw a portfolio that includes the Office of Strategic Development Initiatives, Innovation Support Services, the uOttawa-Kanata North initiative, the Office of Research Ethics and Integrity, Animal Care and Veterinary Services, Animal Ethics, and Institutional Core Facilities.
In December 2021, Guy became uOttawa's inaugural Associate Vice-President, Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship to focus all of his efforts on 1) strengthening the University's leadership position within the local and national innovation ecosystems, 2) enhancing and expanding the University's innovation and entrepreneurship activities, internally and externally, 3) foster collaborations with a range of partners from across all sectors and disciplines, and 4) promoting the University's innovation plans and successes, locally, nationally and internationally.