Professor at UQAM in history and sociology of science, Dr Gingras is holder of the Canada Research Chair in history and sociology of science (>>>). He was the Director of UQAM’s Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST-UQÀM) between 2002 and 2005, one of Canada’s leading centres for science and technology research. After four years at the direction of the CIRST, Mr. Gingras left his position to devote itself to its reseaqrhc chair. Also co-founder of the Observatoire des sciences et des technologies and a recognized expert in science and technology policy in Canada, he served as editor of the journal Scientia Canadensis from 1995 to 2000. He has published widely in French and English on the history, sociology and assessment of science. Mr. Gingras makes regular appearances on Radio-Canada’s radio program Les Années lumière and television news programs Le Point and Le Téléjournal. He holds a master’s degree in physics from Université Laval (UL) and a doctorate in the history and sociopolitics of science from Université de Montréal (UdeM).

Mr. Gingras has written several publications about the development of science, technology and innovation. He is a prolific researcher with a wide-ranging network of national and international contacts in science and technology. He is a member of several academic societies, including the Board of Directors of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) since 1999. An outstanding communicator and scholar, Mr. Gingras was awarded the Ivan Slade Prize by the British Society for the History of Science in October 2002.

Yves Gingras works frequently with Science-Metrix's team on projects relating to the evaluation and measurement of Canadian scientific activity. He has collaborated on an international review of grant programs supporting innovative and interdisciplinary research initiatives on behalf of the Fonds de recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT), a scientometric analysis of Canadian research in the field of mental health in the workplace for the Institute of neurosciences, mental health and drug addiction (INMHA) and the development of performance and impact indicators for the technology transfer activities of the Centre francophone d'informatisation des organisations (CEFRIO).