Organization: Ag-West Bio

The Short Report – Dec. 22, 2021: Trudeau releases mandate letters, a promising brain diseases partnership, a national survey of young people’s attitudes towards science, and more

A new Quebec neuroscience partnership may advance drug discovery for brain diseases through AI and Open Science; a CFI national survey shows most young adults have confidence in science; Dr. Leah Cowen has been named the University of Toronto’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives, and more.

Bill Greuel

Former Saskatchewan government official, Bill Greuel, has been appointed as chief executive officer of the Protein Industries Canada Supercluster (PIC), starting on October 15. Gruel, with an extensive background in the agriculture industry, will be responsible for leading the supercluster to develop Canada’s plant-based protein potential and create enhanced value from one of Canada’s largest…