Advisory Committee
The ISSP Advisory Committee is a voluntary, engaged group of stakeholder representatives from the academic, public and private sectors working for the success of the new institute. The mandate of the Committee includes both a review and a challenge role in relation to the scope of ISSP activities.
![Denise Amyot](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Denise_Amyot.jpg?itok=Atmo_1dK)
![Jason Blackstock](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-10/Jason%20Blackstock.jpg?itok=BYqmza1i)
Blackstock, Jason J
Head of Department
Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy
University College London (UCL)
![Yves Gingras](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Yves%20Gingras.jpeg?itok=tH9GNJW7)
Gingras, Yves
Canada Research Chair in History and Sociology of ScienceProfessor
Université du Québec à Montréal
![Kimberly Girling](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Kimberly%20Girling.jpg?itok=h4q2kt-P)
Girling, Kimberly
Senior Research & Policy Analyst
Office of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
![Ruby Heap](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Ruby%20Heap.jpg?itok=9RJZ_4U2)
Heap, Ruby
Professor Emerita
Department of History
Faculty of Arts
University of Ottawa
![Brenda Kenny](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Brenda-kenny_0.jpg?itok=E7jQigEB)
![Martine Lagacé](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2021-10/ovpri-martine-lagace-1x1.jpg?itok=TgrosWRW)
Lagacé, Martine
Full Professor
Communication
Faculty of Arts
University of Ottawa
Associate Vice-President, Research, Promotion and Development
University of Ottawa
![Kelly J Lendsay](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Kelly%20J%20Lendsay.png?itok=aUihzp73)
![Teresa Marques](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Teresa%20Marques.jpg?itok=QezXTnCx)
![Gordon McOuat](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Gordon%20McOuat.png?itok=KnyAaLtP)
McOuat, Gordon
Professor of Humanities
University of King’s College
Project Director
Situating Science
![Errol Mendes](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Errol%20Mendes.jpg?itok=eoEIePWq)
Mendes, Errol
Professor
Faculty of Law
University of Ottawa
Editor-in-Chief
The National Journal of Constitutional Law
![Thao Pham](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-12/Thao%20Pham.jpg?itok=F05NYkkL)
Pham, Thao
Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
University of Ottawa
Former Deputy Minister of COVID Recovery with the Government of Canada
![Robert Slater](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Robert-Slater.jpg?itok=76mT898H)
![Michèle Stanton-Jean](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Michelle-Stanton-Jean.jpg?itok=W5Hdm9mI)
Stanton-Jean, Michèle
Guest Scholar, Law Faculty
Université de Montréal
Former Quebec representative within the Canadian permanent delegation to UNESCO
![Christina Tessier](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-09/Christina%20Tessier.jpg?itok=Hg1dMT0I)
Tessier, Christina
President and CEO
Ingenium - Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation