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National Research Council Canada / Le Conseil National de Recherches du Canada

Ottawa, Ontario
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National Research Council Canada brings together leading minds to solve challenges of critical importance to Canada. Its scientists have saved lives with the electric pacemaker and a vaccine against meningitis C, helped develop the world's most accurate clocks, and carried Canada's name into space with the Canadarm. Founded in 1916, it has more than a century of historic scientific breakthroughs and research achievements and continues to champion Canadian innovation by developing technologies to clean oceans, produce sustainable foods, and improve health care.
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