Etienne Low-Decarie

Leading teams in academia and government intent on leveraging data for scientific innovation and the benefit of Canadians.

Agriculture and Agrifoods Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada

2022-present Manager, Biological Informatics Centre of Excellence

Shared Services Canada (SSC), Government of Canada

2021-2022 A/Manager Data Solutions, Science Program

Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Government of Canada

2019-2021   Manager, Data Centre of Expertise, Office of the Chief Information Office

2018-2021 Exploration Scientist, Astronauts, Life Sciences and Space Medicine

University of Essex, Colchester, UK

2014-2018 Lecturer with permanency (aka tenured Assistant Professor)

McGill University, Montreal, Canada

2007-2014 Ph.D. in Biology

• Funded by competitive fellowships (NSERC, FRQ)
• Received numerous prizes including:

Reginald Fessenden Prize recognizing achievements in innovative research with commercialization potential

Étudiant-chercheur étoile (Star Student Researcher) Fonds de recherche du Québec

• Co-founded the Montreal R User group (>1600 members)
• Provided R and statistical training (courses became the basis for the QCBS curriculum on the topic)

2004-2007 B.Sc. Honours in Biology

First Class Honours, Dean's Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List, minor in international development studies (IDS)