Louis R. Lamontagne Appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

OTTAWA, ONTARIO - (Marketwire - Aug. 6, 2008) - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), today announced the appointment of Mr. Louis R. Lamontagne to the Council. "NSERC, with direction from the governing Council, continues to support university research in science and technology through funding for students and postdoctoral fellows, and I am pleased to welcome Mr. Lamontagne," said Minister Prentice. "With more than 20 years of experience in life sciences, he will make an enormous contribution to promoting research areas that are targeted to the priorities of Canadians." Mr. Lamontagne has served as President and CEO at Painceptor Pharma Corporation since its inception in 2003. Prior to this, his professional... [read full story]