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Co-Chair, RoRI and Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Performance, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada

Matthew Lucas is Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Performance, at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. He oversees corporate operations and governance, parliamentary affairs, data analytics, policy development, and international engagement. 

He is active in the field of open science and chairs the federal granting agencies’ Open Science Executive Committee and led the development Canda’s Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy. 

Prior to SSHRC, Matthew worked at Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada where he held several positions, including Senior Policy Advisor to the Science, Technology and Innovation Council Secretariat, and the Departmental Advisor to the Minister of State for Science and Technology.

Matthew received his PhD from the University of Toronto in the area of science, technology and innovation policy.