Global Innovation Summit 2025

1–2 Apr 2025 | HANNOVER MESSE, Germany

Marta Farsang

Director, International Relations Office

National Research Council Canada

Ottawa, Canada

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The NRC is Canada's largest research and technology organization. The NRC partners with Canadian industry to take research impacts from the lab to the marketplace, where people can experience the benefits. We partner with Canadian industry and invest in strategic R&D programming that will address critical issues for our future. Each year our scientists, engineers and business experts work closely with thousands of Canadian firms, helping them bring new technologies to market. We have the people, expertise, services, licensing opportunities, national facilities and global networks to support Canadian businesses.
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About me

Ms. Marta Farsang was appointed Director, International Relations Office at the National Research Council of Canada in 2019. Ms. Farsang was previously director, External Relations at Directorate at Defence Research and Development Canada from 2015-2019, and served in various advisory positions over the last two decades at National Defence Canada,  Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade advancing international engagements, negotiating agreements and facilitating science partnerships.

Ms. Farsang holds a Master’s degree in international relations from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs/Carleton University, Canada, an Advanced Master’s in European Studies from the University of Basle, Switzerland, and a Magister Diploma from Humboldt University zu Berlin, Germany.

Mme Marta Farsang a été nommée directrice, Bureau des relations internationales du Conseil national de recherches du Canada en 2019. Mme Farsang occupait auparavant le poste de directrice des relations extérieures à Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada, de 2015 à 2019. Elle a également travaillé en tant de conseillère en divers postes au ministère de la Défense nationale, au ministère de Pêches et Océans Canada, ainsi qu’au ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international au cours des deux dernières décennies, contribuant constamment au progrès des engagements internationaux, en négociant des accords et facilitant les partenariats scientifiques.

Mme Farsang est titulaire d'une maîtrise en relations internationales de la Norman Paterson School of International Affairs  de l’Université Carleton au Canada, d'une maîtrise avancée en études européennes de l'Université de Bâle en Suisse, et d'un diplôme de Magister de l'Université Humboldt de Berlin, en Allemagne.

Dans ses loisirs, Mme Farsang aime faire de la randonnée avec des amis et des chiens, jouer au tennis et pratiquer le yoga, ainsi que lire et regarder des films en famille.

When not working, Ms. Farsang enjoys hiking with friends and dogs, playing tennis and practicing yoga, as well as reading and watching movies with family.

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