Paul Dufour
Paul Dufour is a Fellow and Adjunct Professor with the Institute for Science, Society, and Policy at the University of Ottawa. He is an External Director to the student-led Science and Policy Exchange (SPE) in Montreal and is on the Scientific Advisory Board and Investment Committee of Grand Challenges Canada. Paul Dufour served as interim executive director of the Office of the National Science Adviser to the Government of Canada. He worked with the International Development Research Centre in developing their knowledge capacity program. Other stints included Natural Resources Canada, Ministerial Assistant to Canada’s Secretary of State for Science, Research and Development, the Science and Technology Strategy Directorate at Industry Canada, international science and technology (S&T)relations adviser to the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council on Science and Technology, and advisor to the Science Council of Canada. Dufour was a member of the Canadian National Committee of the International Polar Year that was awarded the 2010 Gold Medal by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Born in Montreal, Dufour was educated at McGill, the Université de Montréal and Concordia University in the history of science, science and human affairs, and science policy. He lectures regularly on science policy, has authored numerous articles on global policy directions in S&T, including the Canada chapter for UNESCO’s World Science Report, released in November 2015, and is series co-editor of the Cartermill Guides to World Science.