Richard Carpentier
Chercheur

Biography

For over 35 years, I have dedicated myself to issues related to research ethics, primarily focusing on matters concerning local, national, and international governance. I have held positions at all these levels as president and administrator of research ethics committees in NGOs, hospitals, and the federal government. For nearly 15 years, I held the position of Director of the National Council on Ethics in Human Research at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, which allowed me to work on the pan-Canadian stage. I was also the representative of Canada and the United States for an international program, managed first by the WHO and then by UNESCO, aimed at leveling up research ethics in developing or emerging countries. I have had the opportunity to give lectures and advise governments around the world. I reported on the mission to the White House. My current research is related to my experience as it involves trying to establish a structure where only one ethical approval would be necessary for pediatric research projects in Canada. We are going to submit an application for a competition aimed at expanding this project to the entire research community. Throughout my life, I have been deeply involved in volunteer activities, having established a suicide prevention center in Montreal and, now, a support structure for people with Alzheimer's and neurocognitive diseases that serves nearly 300 affected individuals and their families in Magog, Quebec.

Research interests

• Research projects in pediatrics in Canada