Dr. Yvan Hardy
Panel member at International Resource Panel for
Sustainable Resource Management
Ottawa, ON
Yvan Hardy holds a B.Sc. in forest engineering and M.Sc. in forest management and silviculture
from Laval University, and a Ph. D. in forest entomology from the New York State College of Forestry
in Syracuse. From 1970 to 1985, Dr. Hardy taught at Laval University, ultimately serving as Dean of
the Faculty of Forestry and Geodesy. He joined the Federal Government in 1985, as Regional Director
General, and later became Assistant Deputy Minister of Operations for Forestry Canada. With the
amalgamation of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in 1993, Dr. Hardy served as
Assistant Deputy Minister of the Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
until his appointment as Chief Scientist of NRCan in 2003.
Dr. Hardy is well known for his research to combat the spruce budworm. He has authored over
50 scientific and professional publications. Dr. Hardy was a founding member of the Conseil
de la recherche forestière du Québec and, from 1979 to 1981, President and Administrator
of the Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec (OIFQ). In 1997, he was honoured by the
University of Gembloux, in Belgium, where he was presented with an honorary doctorate for
his major accomplishments as a researcher and professor, and for his continued leadership.
In 2000, he received the Médaille d’honneur of the OIFQ, which recognizes exceptional
service to the profession of forest engineering. In 2002, the Association of Professional
Executives of the Public Service of Canada presented Dr. Hardy with the Partnership
Award and in 2003 the Canadian Institute of Forestry presented him with the Canadian
Forestry Achievement Award.
Dr. Hardy was appointed Chief Scientist of NRCan in September 2003. His duties included
implementing a vision for science at NRCan, developing policies for S&T delivery systems
and partnerships, providing advice on S&T issues and leading or participating in initiatives
for scientist recruitment and learning.
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