WHERE TO FIND A MENTOR?

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1 WHERE TO FIND A MENTOR? LIST OF SCIENTIFIC ESTABLISHMENTS SCIENCE AND

2 Science and Mentorship Program Partner Synapse CIHR Youth Connection 160 Elgin Street, 9 th Floor (4809 A) Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9 Phone: Language Technologies Research Centre (LTRC) Université du Québec en Outaouais Pavillon Lucien Brault 101, rue St-Jean-Bosco Gatineau (Québec) K1A 0R6 Phone: Industrial Materials Institute 75, boul. de Mortagne Longueuil (Québec) J4B 6Y4 Phone: Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre (Affiliated with the Institute for Aerospace Research) 5145 Decelles Avenue (Université de Montréal campus) Montreal, Quebec H3T 2B2 Aluminum Technology Centre (Affiliated with the Industrial Materials Institute) 501, boul. de l Université E. Chicoutimi (Québec) G7H 8C3 Phone: Biotechnology Research Institute 6100 Royalmount Avenue Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2 Phone:

3 Hydro-Québec Research Institute (headquarters) 75 René-Lévesque Blvd W. Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1A4 Institut national de la santé publique 945, av. Wolfe Québec (Québec) G1V 5B3 Phone: ext Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail 505 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Montreal, Quebec H3A 3C2 Phone: There are some 20 universities in Quebec home to thousands of professors who might be interested in becoming mentors. École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) The École de technologie supérieure is affiliated with the Université du Québec network. It offers engineering programs at all university levels to students coming from a technical stream at CEGEP Notre-Dame Street W. Montreal, Quebec H3C 1K3 Phone: École polytechnique de Montréal École polytechnique is affiliated with the Université de Montréal. It offers engineering programs at all university levels. 2500, ch. de Polytechnique Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4 Phone:

4 Bishop s University Bishop s offers only undergraduate programs. It does not offer programs in the health sciences, except for biochemistry, molecular biology and physiology College Street Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 0C8 Phone: Concordia University Concordia University is a generalist Englishspeaking university. It offers natural science and engineering programs at all university levels, but does not offer health science programs de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 Phone: Université de Montréal Université de Montréal is a generalist university offering natural science programs at all levels (engineering training is provided by École Polytechnique). Health sciences (medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, kinesiology, pharmacology and nursing) are also offered. P.O. Box 6128, Downtown Stn. Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7 Phone: Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke is a generalist university offering natural science and engineering programs at all levels. Health sciences (medicine, pharmacology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing) are also offered. 2500, boul. de l'université Sherbrooke (Québec) J1K 2R1 Phone: Université du Québec à Montréal Université du Québec à Montréal is a generalist university offering programs in natural sciences at all levels. Health sciences are not taught at UQÀM. P.O. Box 8888, Downtown Stn. Montreal, Quebec H3C 3P8 Phone: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is a generalist university offering natural science and engineering programs at all levels. Some health sciences (kinesiology, nursing and laboratory medicine) are taught. 3351, boul. des Forges, C. P. 500 Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 5H7 Phone: or

5 Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is a generalist university offering natural science, nursing and engineering programs at all levels. UQÀC also offers training for environmental consultants in the sustainable development sector. 555, boul. de l Université Chicoutimi (Québec) G7H 2B1 Phone: Université du Québec à Rimouski Université du Québec à Rimouski is a generalist university offering natural science, nursing and engineering programs at all levels. UQÀR also provides graduate training in oceanography. 300, allée des Ursulines C. P. 3300, Succ. A Rimouski (Québec) G5L 3A1 Phone: or Université du Québec en Outaouais Université du Québec en Outaouais offers some natural science programs (computer science, computer engineering, psychology), sometimes at the graduate level. Nursing is also taught at UQO. 283, boul. Alexandre-Taché, C. P. 1250, Succ. Hull Gatineau (Québec) J8X 3X7 Phone: or Université du Québec en Abitibi- Témiscamingue Université du Québec en Abitibi- Témiscamingue offers natural science and engineering programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as a nursing program. 445, boul. de l'université Rouyn-Noranda (Québec) J9X 5E4 Phone: or Université Laval Université Laval is a generalist university, offering natural science and engineering programs at all levels. Health sciences (medicine, dentistry, kinesiology, pharmacology and nursing) are also taught. **Several addresses Phone: McGill University McGill University is a generalist Englishspeaking university offering natural science and engineering programs at all levels, as well as health sciences (medicine, occupational therapy, dentistry, pharmacology, nursing). 845 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T5 Phone:

6 Télé-université (Téluq) Télé-université offers a general bachelor s degree in science and a doctorate program in cognitive computer science. Quebec City: 455, rue du Parvis C. P. 4800, Succ. Terminus Québec (Québec) G1K 9H5 Montreal: 100 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal, Quebec H2X 3P2 Phone: The Institut national de la recherche scientifique is a graduate-level research university. It comprises four research centres, three in the natural sciences. INRS Eau, terre et environnement 490, rue de la Couronne Québec (Québec) G1K 9A9 Phone: INRS Institut Armand-Frappier 531, boul. des Prairies Laval (Québec) H7V 1B7 Phone: INRS Énergie, matériaux et télécommunications In Varennes: 1650, boul. Lionel-Boulet Varennes (Québec) J3X 1S2 Phone: In Montreal: 800 de la Gauchetière Street W., #6900 Montreal, Quebec H5A 1K6 Phone: ext There are quick and easy ways to find university researchers. Some directories allow you to look up researchers according to their area of research or the grants and awards they ve received. Here are some examples:

7 Expertise recherche Québec A site that allows you to type in keywords, areas of study and much more in order to locate individual researchers and research groups. Canada Research Chairs Research chairs support researchers in a number of scientific fields. This site allows you to look up chair holders according to a variety of criteria. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) An agency that funds science and engineering research projects. Grant recipients are listed on the site. Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT) The Quebec equivalent of NSERC, which also lists grant recipients on its website. Le Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) An agency that funds Quebec researchers in health-related fields. The Interprovincial Directory of Researchers is a bilingual, multi-disciplinary and multiinstitutional tool. It lists researchers working in Canada according to their specific expertise and interests, and facilitates networking. CEGEPs and private colleges have a number of scientific resources. Here is a detailed list. (Note that office technology and music colleges, as well as colleges that do not offer technical or pre-university science programs, are not listed). Key S = Pre-university science programs T = Technical training in scientific fields BF = Bachelor s degree in French A black dot ( ) indicates that the CEGEP has a college centre for technology transfer (CCTT) and/or an École nationale d enseignement technique.

8 MONTREAL AND SURROUNDING AREA Cégep André-Laurendeau (S,T) 1111, rue Lapierre Montréal (Québec) H8N 2J4 Phone: Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe (S,T) 3000, av. Boullé Saint-Hyacinthe (Québec) J2S 1H9 Phone: or Cégep de Saint-Jérôme (S,T) 455, rue Fournier Saint-Jérôme (Québec) J7Z 4V2 Phone: Cégep de Saint-Laurent (S,T) 625, av. Sainte-Croix Saint-Laurent (Québec) H4L 3X7 Phone: Cégep de Sorel-Tracy (S,T) 3000, boul. de Tracy Sorel Tracy (Québec) J3R 5B9 Phone: Cégep du Vieux Montréal (S,T) 255 Ontario Street E. Montreal, Quebec H2X 1X6 Phone: Cégep Marie-Victorin (S) 7000 Marie-Victorin Montreal, Quebec H1G 2J6 Phone: Cégep régional de Lanaudière (S,T) 781, rue Notre-Dame Repentigny (Québec) J5Y 1B4 Phone: Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (S,T) 30, boul. du Séminaire, C. P Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Québec) J3B 7B1 Phone: Champlain Regional College Campus St-Lambert (S) 900 Riverside Drive Saint-Lambert, Quebec J4P 3P2 Phone: Collège Ahuntsic (S,T) 9155 Saint-Hubert Street Montréal, Québec H2M 1Y8 Phone: Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne (S,T) av. de Bois-de-Boulogne Montreal, Quebec H4N 1L4 Phone: Collège André-Grasset (S,T) 1001, Crémazie Blvd. E. Montreal, Québec H2M 1M3 Phone: Collège international des Marcellines (S, BF) 815 Upper Belmont Avenue Westmount, Quebec H3Y 1K5 Phone:

9 Collège international Marie-de-France (BF) 4635 Queen Mary Road Montreal, Quebec H3W 1W3 Phone: Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf (S) 3200 ch. de la Côte Sainte-Catherine Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C1 Phone: Collège Lasalle (T) 2000 St. Catherine Street W. Montreal, Quebec H3H 2T2 Phone: Marianopolis College (S) 3880 Côte des Neiges Montreal, Quebec H3H 1W1 Phone: Collège Stanislas (BF) 780 Dollard Blvd. Montréal, Québec H2V 3G5 Phone: Collège de Maisonneuve (S,T) 3800 Sherbrooke Street E. Montreal, Quebec H1X 2A2 Phone: Collège de Rosemont (S,T) th Avenue Montreal, Quebec H1X 2S9 Phone: Collège de Valleyfield (S,T) 169, rue Champlain Valleyfield (Québec) J6T 1X6 Phone: Collège Édouard-Montpetit (S,T) 945, ch. de Chambly Longueuil (Québec) J4H 3M6 Phone: Collège Gérald-Godin (S,T) 15615, boul. Gouin O. Sainte-Geneviève (Québec) H9H 5K8 Phone: Collège Lionel-Groulx (S,T) 100, rue Duquet Sainte-Thérèse (Québec) J7E 3G6 Phone: Collège Montmorency (S,T) 475, boul. de l'avenir Laval (Québec) H7N 5H9 Phone: Dawson College (S,T) 3040 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal, Quebec H3Z 1A4 Phone: École de musique Vincent d Indy (S double DEC avec musique) 628 ch. de la Côte Ste-Catherine Outremont, Quebec H2V 2C5 Phone:

10 John Abbott College (S,T) Lakeshore Road P.O. Box 2000 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3L9 Phone: Institut Teccart (T) 3030, rue Hochelaga Montréal (Quebec) H1W 1G42 Phone: Vanier College (S,T) 821, av. Sainte-Croix Saint-Laurent (Quebec) H4L 3X9 Phone: ESTRIE Cégep de Granby Haute-Yamaska (S,T) 235, rue Saint-Jacques, C. P Granby (Québec) J2G 3N1 Phone: Cégep de Sherbrooke (S,T) 475, rue du Parc Sherbrooke (Québec) J1E 4K1 Phone: Collège de Sherbrooke (S) 195, rue Marquette Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 1L6 Phone: module=cms Champlain Regional College Campus Lennoxville (S,T) 1301, boul. Portland, C. P Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 5N1 Phone: SAGUENAY LAC-SAINT-JEAN Cégep de Chicoutimi (S,T) 534, rue Jacques-Cartier E. Chicoutimi (Québec) G7H 1Z6 Phone: Cégep de Jonquière (S,T) 2505, rue Saint-Hubert Jonquière (Québec) G7X 7W2 Phone: Cégep de Saint-Félicien (S,T) 1105, boul. Hamel, C. P Saint-Félicien (Québec) G8K 2R8 Phone: Collège d'alma (S,T) 675, boul. Auger O. Alma (Québec) G8B 2B7 Phone:

11 BAS-SAINT-LAURENT GASPÉSIE Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles (S,T) 96, rue Jacques-Cartier, C. P. 590 Gaspé (Québec) G4X 2S8 Phone: Cégep de La Pocatière (S,T) 140, 4 e av. La Pocatière (Québec) G0R 1Z0 Phone: Cégep de Rimouski (S,T) 60, rue de l'évêché O. Rimouski (Québec) G5L 4H6 Phone: Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup (S,T) 80, rue Frontenac Rivière-du-Loup (Québec) G5R 1R1 Phone: Cégep de Matane (S,T) 616, av. Saint-Rédempteur Matane (Québec) G4W 1L1 Phone: CENTRE DU QUÉBEC Cégep de Drummondville (S,T) 960, rue Saint-Georges Drummondville (Québec) J2C 6A2 Phone: Cégep de Trois-Rivières (S,T) 3500, rue de Courval C. P. 97 ou 397 Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 5E6 Phone: Cégep de Victoriaville (S,T) 475, rue Notre-Dame E. Victoriaville (Québec) G6P 4B3 Phone: Collège Shawinigan (S,T) 2263, av. du Collège, C. P. 610 Shawinigan (Québec) G9N 6V8 Phone: Collège Laflèche (S,T) 1687, boul. du Carmel Trois-Rivières (Québec) G8Z 3R8 Phone:

12 QUEBEC CITY AND SURROUNDING AREA Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (S,T) 1055, 116 e rue Ville de Saint-Georges (Québec) G5Y 3G1 Phone: Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy (S,T) 5000, rue Clément-Lockquell St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Québec) G3A 1B3 Phone: Collège Mérici (S,T) 755, Grande-Allée O. Québec (Québec) G1S 1C1 Phone: Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon (S,T) 205, rue Mgr Bourget Lévis (Québec) 6V 6Z9 Phone: Cégep de Sainte-Foy (S,T) 2410, ch. Sainte-Foy Sainte-Foy (Québec) 1V 1T3 Phone: Cégep de Thetford (S,T) 671, boul. Frontenac O. Thetford Mines (Québec) 6G 1N1 Phone: Cégep Limoilou (S,T) 1300, 8 e av. Québec (Québec) 1J 5L5 Phone: Cégep Limoilou Campus de Charlesbourg (S,T) 7600, 3 e av. E. Charlesbourg (Québec) G1H 7L4 Phone: Champlain Regional College Campus St. Lawrence (S) 790, rue Nérée-Tremblay Sainte-Foy (Québec) G1V 4K2 Phone: Collège François-Xavier-Garneau (S,T) 1660, boul. de l'entente Québec (Québec) G1S 4S3 Phone: CÔTE-NORD Cégep de Baie-Comeau (S,T) 537, boul. Blanche Baie-Comeau (Québec) G5C 2B2 Phone: Cégep de Sept-Îles (S,T) 175, rue De La Vérendrye Sept-Îles (Québec) G4R 5B7 Phone:

13 OUTAOUAIS NORD-OUEST Cégep de l'abitibi-témiscamingue (S,T) 425, boul. du Collège Rouyn-Noranda (Québec) J9X 5E5 Phone: Cégep de l'outaouais (S,T) 333, boul. de la Cité-des-Jeunes Gatineau (Québec) J8Y 6M4 Phone: Collège préuniversitaire nouvelles frontières (S) 100, rue Gamelin Gatineau (Québec) J8Y 1V9 Phone: Multicollège de l Ouest du Québec (S) Site de Gatineau 217, rue Montcalm Gatineau (Québec) J8Y 6X1 Phone: or Heritage College (S,T) 325, boul. de la Cité des Jeunes Gatineau (Québec) J8Y 6T3 Phone: These centres have a number of scientific resources. The list of CCTTs is available online at A number of researchers and specialists work in Quebec hospitals. To find a hospital in your region, go to wpp01.msss.gouv.qc.ca/appl/m02/m02listeetab.asp

14 A lot of scientific research is carried out at private companies, which are a potentially useful resource. The problem is finding a company that is willing to have one of its employees take time off work for mentorship activities. Your best bet is to directly approach a person working at a company that interests you. Here are some possibilities: Merck Trans-Canada Highway Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 Phone: or Bombardier (Headquarters) 800 René Lévesque Blvd. W. Montreal, Quebec H3B 1Y8 Phone: CAE 8585, ch. de la Côte-de-Liesse Saint-Laurent (Québec) H4T 1G6 Phone: You can also find scientists working in private companies by looking up the members of Quebec s boards of trade. Visit the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec and click on the Répertoires / Chambres de commerce tab. The Government of Quebec has identified various strategic technologies, some of which are associated with major companies: The websites of sector-based associations or groups often allow you to look up their members. Some of these sites also have practical information on particular scientific fields.

15 Génome Québec for genomics La Coop fédérée for the agri-food sector Association de la recherche industrielle au Québec (ADRIQ) for companies dedicated to innovation, research and development BioQuébec for the biotechnology sector Rx&D for the pharmaceutical sector Association québécoise de l aérospatiale for the aerospace sector Alliance NumériQC for the digital industry Professional associations or groups have lots of resources in a variety fields. Here are some examples: Ordre des chimistes du Québec Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Association des biologistes du Québec Canadian Physiotherapy Association Collège des médecins du Québec Several government departments such as agriculture, environment, fisheries and forestry have a scientific branch. Governments employ many scientists who could be mentors. You can look them up on the following sites: Government of Canada Parks Canada

16 Government of Quebec Le réseau de la Société des établissements de plein air du Québec Parc aquarium du Québec 1675, av. des Hôtels Québec (Québec) G1W 4S3 Phone: or Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien Centre for the Conservation of Boreal Biodiversity 2230, boul. du Jardin St-Félicien (Québec) G8K 2P8 Phone: or LOUP Granby Zoo 525 St-Hubert St. (corner Route 139) Granby, Quebec J2G 5P3 Phone: or Laval Cosmodôme 2150, aut. des Laurentides Laval, Quebec H7T 2T8 Phone: or Montréal Biodôme 4777, av. Pierre-De Coubertin Montréal (Québec) H1V 1B3 Phone: Montréal Insectarium 4581 Sherbrooke Street E. Montreal, Quebec H1X 2B2 Phone: www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/insectarium/insect.htm Montréal Botanical Garden 4101 Sherbrooke Street E. Montreal, Quebec H1X 2B2 Phone: www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/ Montréal Planetarium 1000 Saint-Jacques Street W. Montreal, Quebec H3C 1G7 Phone: Projet SEUR University study and research awareness project Les innovateurs à l école et à la bibliothèque Network of scientists who give presentations at schools and libraries

17 Supervision: Marthe Poirier, Science Fair Coordinator, CDLS Text: Charles Désy Research: François-Nicolas Pelletier Proofreading: Daly-Dallaire This program has been made possible through the financial support of the Ministère du Développement économique, de l Innovation et de l Exportation, and Merck. All CDLS programs also receive funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) through the PromoScience program. LAYOUT: TABASKO COMMUNICATIONS