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Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Research Sector

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

Nipun Vats

  • 2026
  • Attendee

Nipun Vats is Assistant Deputy Minister of the Science and Research Sector at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), where he leads federal policy and investment in post-secondary research. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Toronto and a Master of Public Affairs from Princeton.