Ibrahim Yimer

Dr. Ibrahim Yimer is currently Vice President of the Division of Transportation and Manufacturing at the National Research Council of Canada - Canada’s largest federal research and development organization with over 2000 scientists and engineers, advancing innovation in life sciences, engineering, transportation and emerging technologies. For the past 15 years, Dr. Yimer has held positions of increasing responsibility at the NRC, including Director General of the Aerospace Research Center and Director of the Gas Turbine Laboratory.

Dr. Yimer has successfully led the creation and implementation of various large-scale, R&D partnerships with industry and government stakeholders both nationally and internationally. As a renowned expert in the field of gas turbine combustion, he has been recognized by the Public Service Award of Excellence from the Governor General of Canada for Scientific Contribution to the 100% Biofuel Flight Demonstration, in 2013.

He is also well recognized in the Aerospace science and technology community where he currently serves in the Board of Directors of Aero Montreal, Past Chair of the International Forum for Aviation Research (IFAR), and Advisory Committees of Aerospace Programs in Canadian Universities that includes WISA at the University of Waterloo and CIADI in Concordia University.

Dr. Yimer holds an MSc and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario