Co-chair and members of the External Advisory Panel on the Creation and Dissemination of Scientific Information in French

Linda Cardinal is Full Professor and Assistant Vice-Rector of Research at the Université de l’Ontario français, where she drafted the institution’s research action plan and implemented a research support and coordination unit. A specialist in comparative language policies, she has led and published over 200 works on the topic. Professor Emeritus at the School of Political Studies and former Research Chair on Francophonie and Public Policy at the University of Ottawa, Linda Cardinal is recognized for her contribution to the dissemination of scientific knowledge in French. She is director of the journal Enjeux et société and sits on the editorial committee of Politea at Presses de l’Université de Montréal. She has also directed the journal Politique et sociétés and the public policy collection at University of Ottawa Press. A member of the Royal Society of Canada, the Order of Canada and the Ordre de la Pléiade, Linda Cardinal has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris.

Vincent Larivière is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Library and Information Sciences at the University of Montreal in Quebec. He is also scientific director of Érudit, a platform for disseminating scholarly journals. A specialist in transforming the modes for scientific and technological knowledge production and dissemination, he is one of the most cited researchers on this topic in the world. Formerly Canada Research Chair in the Transformations of Scholarly Communication, he is the current UNESCO Chair on Open Science and Chaire de recherche du Québec sur la découvrabilité des contenus scientifiques en français [Quebec research chair on the discoverability of scientific content in French]. Vincent Larivière served as the representative for North America and Western Europe on the UNESCO Open Science Advisory Committee and actively participates in public debates on the issue. He has a PhD in Information Studies from McGill University.

Danielle de Moissac is a Full Professor of Biological Sciences at the Université de Saint-Boniface (Manitoba). As an expert in issues related to access to health and social services in a Francophone minority context, she secured some 40 research grants that enabled her to conduct investigations among marginalized populations. She is vested in various research networks, including the Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les pratiques d’offre active de services en français [interdisciplinary research group on the practices of service offer in French] and the Réseau interdisciplinaire de recherche en santé des minorités francophones [interdisciplinary research network on the health of Francophone minorities]; she co-manages the Groupe de recherche et d'intervention sur le bien-être en milieux éducatifs [research and intervention group on well-being in educational environments]. Danielle de Moissac also sat on various strategic planning committees in her university and has been interested for a number of years in the mobilization of knowledge in a university environment and the transfer of scientific knowledge in health to various stakeholders. She holds a Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Manitoba.

Mamadou Fall is a Distinguished Professor and the Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Ottawa in Ontario. As the Research Chair in Geotechnical Engineering for Net-Zero Transitions, he leads a research team dedicated to cutting-edge studies on the underground disposal of nuclear waste, sustainable resource extraction and the design of robust structures for clean energy production. He is deeply committed to training the next generation of Francophone engineers and fully involved in promoting linguistic diversity in scientific research. He has been recognized for his outstanding achievements in training, as well as his passion for advancing and sharing knowledge as the recipient of the University of Ottawa’s Excellence in Education Prizes. A renowned international expert, Mamadou Fall was the recipient of the University of Ottawa’s Award for Excellence in Research, and is a fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada. He has a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Freiberg University in Germany.

Michelle Landry is an Associate Professor of Sociology and the Canada Research Chair on Francophone Minorities and Power at the University of Moncton. Her research focuses on the mobilization of Francophone minority communities and their relationship with governments, the English-speaking majority and Quebec. She has piloted major knowledge dissemination and research projects, including partnership studies with community associations. Her in-depth knowledge of the challenges related to producing and disseminating scientific knowledge in French in different linguistic contexts and research environments has earned her invitations to speak on the subject at various forums, including the most recent conference of the Association internationale des sociologues de langue française [International Association of French-Speaking sociologists]. Michelle Landry was also named Chair of the Canadian Sociology Association’s Francophone Affairs Subcommittee in its inaugural year of existence in 2022–2023. She has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Laval University.

Valérie Lapointe-Gagnon is an Associate Professor of History in the Faculté Saint-Jean at the University of Alberta. She is interested in the intellectual and political history of contemporary Canada and Quebec, the history of women, Canadian Francophonies, constitutional issues and Canada-Quebec relations. She is Chair of the Comité pancanadien de la recherche en français [Pan-Canadian committee on research in French] of Acfas [Francophone association for knowledge] and contributed to the Acfas report on the challenges of conducting research in French in a minority Francophone context in Canada. Valérie Lapointe-Gagnon received the Prix de la présidence de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec and an award for the best book in political history from the Institut d’histoire de l’Amérique française. She was also shortlisted for the Canadian Historical Association’s Best Scholarly Book in Canadian History Award for her work Panser le Canada : une histoire intellectuelle de la Commission Laurendeau-Dunton. She has a Ph.D. in History from Laval University.

Rémi Léger is a Full Professor of Political Science at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. The author of more than 40 scientific papers, his research focuses primarily on Canadian language policies and relations between Canada’s Francophonie and the State. Between 2018 and 2022, he was director of the journal Francophonies d’Amérique. He also represented British Columbia on the Comité pancanadien de la recherche en français [Pan-Canadian committee on research in French] of Acfas [Francophone association for knowledge] and contributed to the committee that created the Service d’aide à la recherche en français [Assistance service for research in French]. Rémi Léger has written a number of expert opinion reports for the courts in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario and research reports for the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, the Ministers’ Council on the Canadian Francophonie, and the governments of British Columbia and Nova Scotia. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Queen’s University.

Anne Leis is a Full Professor in the Department of Public Health and Epidemiology of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, where she was the Director between 2015 and 2023. For over 20 years, she has focused her research on language and culture as determinants of health and access to health services in French, in a Francophone minority context. She was a Co-Founder of the Saskatchewan Chapter of ACFAS [Association francophone pour le savoir] and a member of Health Canada’s Consultative Committee for French-Speaking Minority Communities. Anne Leis participated in the establishment of the Société Santé en français [health in French society] and was its President for six years. Appointed twice to the Palmarès Francopresse des personnalités les plus influentes de la francophonie canadienne [ranking of the most influential people in Canadian Francophonie], she also received the insignia of the Ordre des francophones d’Amérique from the Conseil supérieur de la langue française du Québec. She holds Ph.D. in Health Psychology from Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg I.

Gary Slater is Professor of Physics at the University of Ottawa, where he studies the dynamics of polymers. Former Vice-Dean, Dean and Associate Vice-President at the University of Ottawa, he has helped to create many programs of study in French and acquired extensive knowledge of the challenges with respect to French in the natural sciences and engineering. Gary Slater has had a seat on various NSERC committees and worked for a number of years at Xerox Research Centre of Canada. He was on the University of Ottawa Press editorial committee and chaired the ACFAS convention science panel. He has drafted popular science articles for the newspaper La Tribune and for Toronto’s Francophone weekly L’Express. A fellow of both the American Physical Society and the Royal Society of Canada, he is Researcher in Residence at the Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada. He has a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Sherbrooke.

Patrick Poirier is Executive Director of Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal. He has over 20 years of experience in publishing, including 10 years in publishing scientific works in French. Before becoming Executive Director of Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal, Patrick was Scientific Coordinator of the Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la littérature et la culture québécoises (CRILCQ) [Interuniversity research centre on Quebec literature and culture] at the University of Montreal (UoM), as well as editor of the “Nouveaux Essais Spirale” collection (Nota Bene) and the Spirale magazine. Through his extensive experience, he has gained an in-depth knowledge of the economic, technical and logistical challenges of producing, distributing and marketing scientific content in French. He holds a master’s degree in French Studies from the University of Montreal.