Lakshmi Krishnan

Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan was appointed as the Vice President of Life Sciences on April 1, 2022 after recently acting in the position. In this capacity, she oversees the Human Health Therapeutics, Aquatic and Crop Resource Development and Medical Devices research centres. As a globally recognized Life Sciences researcher, Dr. Krishnan has been a leader for driving innovation in the area of vaccine technologies and novel biologics for the improvement of human health. Over the course of her career, she has represented NRC and government of Canada at various national and international joint committees and has been invited as guest speaker on many occasions. In her current role, she is committed to health innovation and sustainable bio-economy.