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NRC - Research Officers and Research Council Officers Group

Collective Bargaining

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Recent news - NRC - Research Officers and Research Council Officers Group
23 Feb 2026
NRC-RO/RCO 2025 Award and Recognition Recipients

1 month ago

Dear member, The Awards and Recognition Committee has reviewed nominations for the first year of the Research Officer/Research Council Officer (RO/RCO) Awards and Recognition Program. The Committee is pleased to present awards to the following members: An award for Contributions to the RO/RCO Community to Khaled Mnaymneh Khaled is a senior research officer at NRC …

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Upcoming events - NRC - Research Officers and Research Council Officers Group
17 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026
NRC-RO/RCO Executive Committee Meeting (Hybrid)

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NRC - Research Officers and Research Council Officers Group executive team

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Position Name Department
President Chun-Te (Alex) Ko National Research Council Canada
Vice-President Mohd Azfar Nazim National Research Council Canada
Secretary Mary D. Zborowski National Research Council Canada
Chief Steward Stephan Grosse National Research Council Canada
Member Dongfang Yang National Research Council Canada
Member Rebecca Trueman National Research Council Canada
Member Jewelle Smith-Johnson National Research Council Canada
Member Karimou Goumey National Research Council Canada
Member Afshin Abrishamkar National Research Council Canada
Member Asefeh Poshtchioskuei National Research Council Canada

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