INRS: Ranked 1st in Quebec and 2nd in Canada in research intensity

QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - For a fourth consecutive year, INRS (Institut national de la recherche scientifique) has been ranked first among Quebec universities and second among Canadian universities for research intensity (funding per faculty member) according to the latest data by Re$earch Infosource Inc.

According to the organization's 2010 list of top performing Canadian universities in terms of research, INRS held onto the top spot for Quebec, with an average of $331,100 in funding per faculty member. INRS received nearly $52 million in research funding in 2009 from federal and provincial organizations as well as in contracts from the private sector.

"We are extremely proud of our research performance. These results acknowledge the expertise of our research professors and their teams. They demonstrate to the importance of research being carried out at INRS in the fields of health, environment, energy, nanotechnology, telecommunications, and social sciences," stated INRS Director General Daniel Coderre.

INRS

Institut national de recherche scientifique (INRS) is a graduate and post-graduate research and training university. It brings together some 150 research professors, more than 600 students and close to 100 postdoctorates at its four centers in Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, and Varennes. Conducting applied and fundamental research essential to the advancement of science in Quebec, as well as at the international level, INRS also plays a critical role in finding solutions to problems facing our society.

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