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Sylvain Charbonneau

Sylvain Charbonneau is vice-president, research at the University of Ottawa.


Decades of investments in home-grown research will help Canada solve its biggest challenges, but we can still do better

Now is the time to think big and act boldly, and research and innovation will be a key part of how Canada enacts change.

opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARBONNEAU | October 20, 2025

More than a sleepy bureaucratic town, Ottawa is shaping up to be a vibrant life sciences research hub

Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and hospital-affiliated research institutes employ more than 6,500 researchers and clinicians, attracting more than $380-million in research funding each year.

opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARBONNEAU | September 27, 2023

How university-industry collaborations fuel innovation

opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARBONNEAU | May 6, 2019