Mackenzie, president from 1939 to 1952, NRC staff reached 2000 and was reorganized to provide a stronger foundation in basic (pure) science. McNaughton, enlarged the staff to 300 and prepared the NRC laboratories for their central role in war research (from medicine and food packaging to weapons and synthetic fuels). ![]() Tory (1923-35), laboratory staff reached 153, including 54 scientists and research engineers, all but one of whom were employed in industrial or applied research. Early plans to found an NRC national laboratory at Ottawa were not authorized until 1928. It immediately funded research committees for special needs, offered science fellowships at Canadian universities, and carried out a research inventory (the first statistical review of the Canadian scientific work force and budgets). The NRC was formed in 1916 as the Honorary Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. The National Research Council of Canada, federal Crown Corporation responsible to Parliament through the minister of industry. "National Research Council of Canada," by Alexandra Brett, and Donald J.c. Article published FebruLast Edited September 24, 2014. ![]() ![]() "National Research Council of Canada." The Canadian Encyclopedia. The Canadian Encyclopedia, 24 September 2014, Historica Canada.
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