We have organized tours to major government research
laboratories located in the Capital. Come out to meet other graduate students and learn about these
cutting edge facilities! Pre-registration for the tours is required and will be available
on-line.
Online registration for the research tours is now closed. There will be
sign-up for NRCan and sign-up for the NRC waiting list at the student table at Conference
Registration.
National Research Council Canada Tour (NRC)
Monday, October 20 ♦ 09:45–12:45
Number of people: 20
Graduate students will
have the opportunity to tour some of the Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology
facilities of the Government of Canada’s National Research Council (NRC). The NRC pursues cutting
edge research and development with a mandate to help build Canada's innovation and technology capacity,
support the growth of Canadian industry, and to uncover solutions to national challenges in health, climate
change, the environment, clean energy and other fields.
Visit the National
Research Council Web site at: http://icpet-itpce.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
Natural Resources Canada Tour (NRCan)
Tuesday, October 21 ♦ 12:15–16:15
Number of people: 28
The CANMET Energy
Technology Centre (CETC) has a mandate to develop and demonstrate energy efficient, alternative and renewable
energy technologies and processes. CETC-Ottawa’s clean energy expertise includes alternative
transportation fuels and technologies, bioenergy, solar, small hydro and wind, catalytic and membrane process
technologies, clean fossil fuel technology and clean power generation, CO2 capture, energy
efficiency for buildings, communities and industry, high temperature processes for the steel industry, and
hydrogen and fuel cells.
Visit the Natural
Resources Canada Web site at: http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/es/etb/cetc/
