Nathalie Méthot

Nathalie Méthot, Ph.D. graduated from the University of Ottawa with a doctorate degree in biochemistry in 1999, and has been with La Cité since December 2000. She first taught for 14 years in the Bachelor’s in Biotechnology program, while being involved in the development of the applied research.

Between 2015 and 2023 she led the Office of Applied Research and Innovation and provided institutional leadership for the development and growth of applied research at Collège La Cité. She built on the vision of Applied Research and the College’s strategic plan to position La Cité as a key player in the socioeconomy of innovation in the Ottawa region in bio-innovation, smart prototyping and social innovation and as a Center of Excellence in Applied Research recognized by its peers. Since June 2023, she is Dean-Academic and Research at La Cité where she will continue to develop strategic initiatives at the intersection of teaching and applied research.

Ms. Méthot is a member of NSERC’s Colleges and Community Innovation (CCI) Grants Evaluation Committee and was in the Executive committee of Tech-Access Canada Board of Directors between 2017 and 2023.

Her work in applied research has been rewarded by several awards : World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics, Colleges and Institutes Canada, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities in Ontario and NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation.

On a personal note, she is the mother of three children, including two daughters graduates from Collège La Cité.

Sessions

Stream	Session
	February 13, 2024 | 11:30 - 12:10 | Grand Salon (SI)  Growing Impact: Where to from here?
	February 13, 2024 | 13:30 - 14:30 | Richelieu (SI) Increased IP capacity: can Canadian colleges play a better role in accelerating the commercialization of technologies?