Martha C. Piper

Director/Board Member at Council of Canadian Academies

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Martha C.
Piper is currently the Director of the Council of Canadian Academies, the Canadian Stem Cell Foundation, and the Order of Canada.
She previously held various director positions at the Bank of Montreal, Shoppers Drug Mart Corp., National University of Singapore, McGill University, Grosvenor Americas Ltd., The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, AERIC, Inc., CARE Canada, BC Progress Board, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, Alberta Research Council, Inc., Dalai Lama Center for Peace & Education, C-FER Technologies (1999), Inc., and the University of Alberta.
She was also the Campaign Chairman of The United Way of the Lower Mainland, Chairman of National Research Council of Canada Nanotechnology Research, and President & Vice Chancellor of the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Piper holds a doctorate from McGill University, a graduate degree from the University of Connecticut, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.

Martha C. Piper active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Council of Canadian Academies	Director/Board Member	-
Canadian Stem Cell Foundation	Director/Board Member	-
Order of Canada Order of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Order of Canada is an organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization is affiliated with the governor general of Canada, La gouverneure générale du.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Martha C. Piper

Companies	Position	End
TRANSALTA CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2015-04-27
University of British Columbia	President	2006-05-31
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research engages in the provision of global research networks. Its research programs include Azrieli program in brain, mind and consciousness, bio-inspired solar energy, child and brain development, cosmology and gravity, genetic networks, humans and the microbiome, institutions, organization and growth, microbial biodiversity, learning in machines and brains, quantum information science, quantum materials, and social interactions, identity and well being. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.	Director/Board Member	-
BC Progress Board	Director/Board Member	-
McGill University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Training of Martha C. Piper

University of Michigan	Undergraduate Degree
University of Connecticut	Graduate Degree
McGill University	Doctorate Degree

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Listed companies	2
BANK OF MONTREAL	Finance
TRANSALTA CORPORATION	Utilities

Private companies	16
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. owns and operates drug stores. The firm also offers licenses to medical clinic pharmacies operating under the name Shoppers Simply Pharmacy. The company was founded by Murray Bernard Koffler in 1962 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.	Retail Trade
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is a non profit organization which supports research and engagement in the humanities and social sciences. it offers doctoral scholarships, research fellowships, and mentorship. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.	Commercial Services
Council of Canadian Academies
The Trilateral Commission The Trilateral Commission Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Trilateral Commission operates a business policy-oriented forum.	Commercial Services
Alberta Research Council, Inc. Alberta Research Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alberta Research Council, Inc. provided scientific, engineering, and technological capabilities for technology development and commercialization. The company was headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.	Commercial Services
AERIC, Inc. AERIC, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.	Finance
National Research Council of Canada Nanotechnology Research National Research Council of Canada Nanotechnology Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Institute for Nanotechnology operates as a nanotechnological research. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.	Commercial Services
Grosvenor Americas Ltd. Grosvenor Americas Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Grosvenor Americas Ltd. operates as a property development and investment company. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.	Finance
The United Way of the Lower Mainland The United Way of the Lower Mainland Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The United Way of the Lower Mainland is a non-profit organization based in Burnaby, CA. The non-profit company provides planning guides and resources to help coordinate successful United Way BC campaigns. The organization serves over 4 million British Columbians with a focus on supporting kids & youth, seniors, poverty, mental health, and food security. The Canadian company's mission is to support healthy, caring, and inclusive communities by strengthening vital connections that support people in need.	Miscellaneous
BC Progress Board
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research engages in the provision of global research networks. Its research programs include Azrieli program in brain, mind and consciousness, bio-inspired solar energy, child and brain development, cosmology and gravity, genetic networks, humans and the microbiome, institutions, organization and growth, microbial biodiversity, learning in machines and brains, quantum information science, quantum materials, and social interactions, identity and well being. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.	Commercial Services
Dalai Lama Center for Peace & Education Dalai Lama Center for Peace & Education Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dalai Lama Center for Peace & Education engages in education services. Its programs include heart-mind inquiry, heart-mind index, heart-mind online, heart-mind speaker series, and heart-mind well-being workshops. The company was founded by Victor Chan on September 21, 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.	Commercial Services
CARE Canada CARE Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CARE Canada operates as an international humanitarian organization. It provides basic health and education services, expand economic opportunities, and lifesaving assistance during emergencies. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.	Commercial Services
Canadian Stem Cell Foundation
Order of Canada Order of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Order of Canada is an organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization is affiliated with the governor general of Canada, La gouverneure générale du.	Commercial Services
C-FER Technologies (1999), Inc. C-FER Technologies (1999), Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services C-FER Technologies (1999), Inc. provides oil & energy services. It offers engineering consulting, full-scale testing, applied research and development, risk analysis, reliability-based design and assessment, artificial lift, thermal well design, thermal enhanced oil recovery, integrity management and computer modeling. The company was founded on April 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Alberta, Canada.	Industrial Services