Thursday January 24th was a very warm day at the McGill Faculty Club. The British Consulate-General in Montreal invited Fellows of the Royal Society of the UK and of the Royal Society of Canada to discuss their experiences as women scientist. Together with Ariane Lucas, our Public Affairs Officer, we were thrilled to organise this […]
The British High Commission (in Canada)`s Science and Innovation Network, together with the Canadian Institute of Health Research for Human Development, Child and Health (CIHR-IHDCYH) under the aegis of the scientific director Michael Kramer, hosted a workshop on Measuring Environmental Exposure. Our goal was to better understand the research gaps that still need to be addressed in order […]
Nicolina is responsible for SIN activities in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, where she seeks to establish, foster, or strengthen collaboration and partnerships in research science (health sciences, aerospace, clean…
Nicolina is responsible for SIN activities in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, where she seeks to establish, foster, or strengthen collaboration and partnerships in research science (health sciences, aerospace, clean technology, etc.) between the UK and Canada’s East. She works closely with UKTI – the UK Trade and Investment team – to support innovation and R&D. In 2005, Nicolina obtained a PhD in Environmental Sciences. Her studies in the Amazon rainforest aimed at finding strategies to reduce the impact of slash-and-burn and family agriculture on forest, soil and river degradation. She then worked for Ashoka Canada a world leader in social innovation where she coordinated the Selection of Ashoka Fellows – innovative and leading social entrepreneurs. Prior to Ashoka, Nicolina worked within the Ecohealth team at IDRC (International Development Research Center), a non-governmental institution dedicated at empowering action research in the developing world.
