Paul Dufour

Paul Dufour has been appointed senior advisor for international S&T with Natural Resources Canada's Energy Technology and Programs sector within the CANMET Energy Technology Centre secretariat. Dufour will be engaged in developing international partnerships in areas such as advanced and clean energy systems. Prior to joining NRCan, Dufour was senior advisor for international science of the Office of the National Science Advisor. Last year he was appointed interim executive director until the Office's closure on March 31/08. Previously, Dufour was a senior program specialist at the International Development Research Centre, which he joined in 2002 after a long career at Industry Canada….