Gabriel Joyal
Strategic advisor to the Scientific Director
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Gabriel Joyal acts as strategic advisor to the Scientific Director at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Canada. He is currently co-leading the development of the institution’s first research excellence and impact framework. As part of this initiative, Gabriel engages both the INRS research community and external partners to co-create a shared, responsible, and dynamic research impact culture. He contributes to the adoption of evidence-based decision-making processes in research support, development, and evaluation.
A curious geographer and people-oriented researcher, Gabriel has led several community-based projects focused on coastal and marine monitoring and protection. Through knowledge mobilization and applied technology transfer, he has worked closely with coastal communities across Canada, from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the High Arctic.
Presenting at the following sessions
October 21, 2026
3:45pm
Canada’s National PID Strategy is a call to action: to make PIDs a core part of how research is connected, credited, and shared in Canada. Building on the Strategy’s March 2026 publication, this session will focus on what its calls to action mean in practice for institutions, funders, and research
Mozart/Chopin room
