Dr Marc Saner

Dr Marc Saner has stepped down as executive VP and director of assessments for the Council of Canadian Academies, effective October 16. Saner joined the CCA in March, 2006, before the organization's official launch but his position will not be filled. Instead, assessment activity will be assumed by CCA president Dr Peter Nicholson. The CCA will create a VP corporate affairs position to handle finance, human relations and secretarial functions....

NanoQuebec has appointed Alain Lacourse as project manager for major central research facilities and R&D. Lacourse comes to NanoQuebec from LTRIM Technologies, where he served as manager of analog design and laser technology. His appointment is part of a restructuring at the agency that saw the departure of Karen Pitton, NanoQuebec's manager of communications….