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The governance of the COPL is simple and straightforward and ensures that the activities of the strategic cluster are carried out in accordance with its mission in terms of training, research and support for the optics-photonics sector. Its structure ensures sound financial and administrative management.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Management Committee<\/h2>\n

The COPL Management Committee is composed of 7 members representing the center\u2019s different research areas and institutions. The Management Committee is the Centre\u2019s primary decision-making body for all matters related to the budget, strategic directions and general resource sharing. The members of the Management Committee are elected by the Assembly of Members upon the recommendation of the director.<\/p>\n\t

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Younes Messaddeq<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

Universit\u00e9 Laval<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Luca Razzari<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Fran\u00e7ois Tr\u00e9panier<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

Teraxion<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Nicolas Quesada<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Lawrence Chen <\/h4>\n\t\t\t

McGill University <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Sylvain G. Cloutier<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

\u00c9cole de technologie sup\u00e9rieure (ETS) Montreal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Daniel C\u00f4t\u00e9 (director)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

Universit\u00e9 Laval<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n

Assembly of Members<\/h2>\n

The Assembly of Members consists of all participating university researchers, two graduate student representatives, one postdoctoral and research scientist representative and one representative from the technical and administrative staff. The assembly’s main role is to evaluate and approve projects proposed by the Management Committee regarding the COPL’s strategic directions and nature.<\/p>\n

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Graduate student representatives<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Asma Mimouni<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t

\u00c9cole de technologie sup\u00e9rieure (\u00c9TS) Montr\u00e9al <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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William Bisson <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t

Universit\u00e9 Laval <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Gisell Osorio <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t

Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Vincent Quenneville-Guay<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t

Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t

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Research scientist and post-doctoral researcher representative<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Heide Ibrahim<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t

INRS<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t

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Technical and administrative staff representative<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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St\u00e9phan Gagnon<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t

Universit\u00e9 Laval<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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