Drew de Kergommeaux

Trained as a scientist, Drew de Kergommeaux spent 10 years in medical research prior to making the leap to entrepreneur as the owner/operator of a retail and manufacturing enterprise. Another ten years on, he took his combined scientific and business acumen and applied it to a new position as an Industrial Technology Advisor with the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). Drew was a key participant in IRAP’s initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic and now, along with part-time work on several IRAP initiatives, he divides his time between his interests as an amateur musician, botanist, and avid cyclist. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario.