Advisory of Board of Directors
The Green Crop Network Advisory Board of Directors is the central management authority for the Green Crop Network’s activities. The Board rreviews the network’s annual financial report and makes recommendations concerning its adoption.
Industry Members
Malcolm Devine (Performance Plants Inc.)
Ron Kehrig (Enterprise Saskatchewan)
Michel Lachance (Centre québécois de valorisation des biotechnologies – CQVB)
Government Members
Terry McIntyre (Environment Canada)
Claudel Lemieux (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
John F. Jaworski (Industry Canada)
Ed Hogan (Natural Resources Canada)
Members from the University Community
Louise Nelson (University of British Columbia) – Chair of the Board
Donald Smith (McGill University) – Scientific Director
Suha Jabaji (McGill University)
Digvir Jayas (University of Manitoba)
International Partners
Bert Drake (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA)
Ulrich Schurr (Institute Phytosphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany)
Sharon Shoemaker (University of California at Davis, USA)
OTHER
Doris Braslins (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada-NSERC) - Observer
Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
The Scientific Advisory Committee manages the research activities of the Green Crop Network. The SAC monitors the network’s research progress and reviews each research project annually. It provides feedback to the management and the researchers involved and makes recommendations to the Advisory Board of Director on project continuance or termination as well as establishing criteria for the selection of HQP travel and exchange awards.
Donald Smith (McGill University)- Scientific director
Henry Janzen (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) – co-chair
Chantal Hamel (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) – co-chair
Jim Germida (University of Saskatchewan)
Gary Kachinoski (University of Alberta)
Norman Hüner (University of Western Ontario)
Kevin Vessey (St-Mary’s University)
Brian McConkey (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
Martin Reaney (University of Saskatchewan)
Management Team
The Management Team coordinates activities (research and management) involving all other aspects of GCN management, and facilitates communications among the Board, SAC and research projects.
Donald Smith (McGill University) – Scientific Director
Xiaomin Zhou (McGill University) – Network Manager
Magali Merkx-Jacques (McGill University) – Research Assistant
