Executive Director Plant Health Science
CurrentLead and manage national and international regulatory science activities for Plant protection in Canada which include regulatory research across several plant disciplines, bio-surveillance, pest risk assessment, plant lab diagnostic network, biotechnology, foresight and science advice to inform policy design to support pest prevention, control, certification and approval of agri and forestry products to meet national standards or import requirements of trading partners. Serve as governance… Show more Lead and manage national and international regulatory science activities for Plant protection in Canada which include regulatory research across several plant disciplines, bio-surveillance, pest risk assessment, plant lab diagnostic network, biotechnology, foresight and science advice to inform policy design to support pest prevention, control, certification and approval of agri and forestry products to meet national standards or import requirements of trading partners. Serve as governance co-lead for CFIA plant business in forecasting, planning annual and strategic integrated workplans and shared science projects across the Federal community and academia to support the mandate of the CFIA as the National Plant Protection Organisation for Canada. Show less