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'''Sylvain Laporte''' is a [[Canadian Armed Forces|Canadian Armed Forces]] veteran currentlywho servingserved as the 11th [[Canadian Space Agency|Presidentpresident of the Canadian Space Agency]] from March 2015 until September 3, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/government/management/sylvain-laporte.html |title=Sylvain Laporte, Canadian Space Agency President |first=Canadian Space |last=Agency |date=July 8, 2015 |website=aem |access-date=June 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420123452/https://www.canada.ca/en/government/management/sylvain-laporte.html |archive-date=April 20, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lisa-campbell-canada-space-agency-1.5710881|title=Lisa Campbell becomes the first woman to head the Canadian Space Agency|website=Cbc.ca|access-date=November 8, 2021}}
 
Laporte</ref><ref>{{Cite wasweb|date=April appointed14, to2020|title=Sylvain theLaporte positionon ofwhy Presidenthe's ofleaving the [[Canadian Space Agency]] on the 27th of February 2015, and announced he will leave the job after 5 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spaceq.ca/sylvain-laporte-on-why-hes-leaving-the-canadian-space-agency/|titleurl-status=Sylvain Laporte live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618083947/https://spaceq.ca/sylvain-laporte-on -why he’s -hes-leaving -the-canadian-space-agency/|archive-date=June Canadian18, Space Agency2020|access-date=AprilJune 145, 2020}}</ref>
 
== Early life ==
Sylvain Laporte was born in [[Quebec, Canada]]. Due to his father serving in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), he grew in various areas in Canada including [[Quebec]], [[Alberta]], and [[Ontario]] but also in [[Lahr, Germany]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://letstalkscience.ca/careers/sylvain-laporte|title=Career Profile: Sylvain Laporte - President|website=Let's Talk Science}}</ref>
 
Laporte's hobbies include major renovations and fixing cars.<ref name="auto1" />
 
== Career ==
Sylvain Laporte started his career after getting a [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[Computer science|Computer Science]] and [[Master's degree]] in [[Computer engineering]] from the [[Royal Military College of Canada|Royal Military College of Canada]], Sylvain Laporte earned his two [[Degree|degrees]] while serving in the [[Canadian Armed Forces]] from 1978-1989 as an [[Aerospace engineering|Aerospace Engineer]].<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvain-laporte-1557875a/?originalSubdomain=ca</ref>
 
=== Canadian Forces ===
[[File:Sylvain Laporte presenting at the MSS.jpg|thumb|Sylvain Laporte presenting at the MSS]]
Sylvain Laporte started his career after getting a bachelor's degree in [[computer science]] and master's degree in [[computer engineering]] from the [[Royal Military College of Canada]] (RMC), Sylvain Laporte earned his two degrees while serving in the military from 1978–1989 as an aerospace engineer.<ref name="auto1" />
 
=== Canada Post ===
After leaving the [[Canadian Armed Forces|CAF]], Sylvain Laporte joined [[Canada Post]] as the Director of Information Technology. He held this post for two years before becoming Director for Retail, a role which he held for five years and finally as Director of Logistics, which he held for two years.
After leaving the CAF, Sylvain Laporte joined [[Canada Post]] as director of information technology. He held this post for two years before becoming director for retail. He held this role for five years, before becoming director of logistics, which he held for two years.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Sylvain Laporte |trans-title= |author= |work=aeromontreal.ca |date= |access-date=22 July 2020 |url= https://www.aeromontreal.ca/fiche-sylvain-laporte-100.html |language=fr |quote=}}</ref>
 
=== Industry Canada ===
After leaving Canada Post in 2007, Laporte was hired as Chief Informatics Officer for [[Industry Canada]]. Laporte held this role for two years before becoming Executive Director, Integrated Technologies Office within [[Industry Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://montrealspace2019.sched.com/speaker/sylvain_laporte.2046q9fz|title=Sylvain Laporte's schedule for Montreal Space Symposium 2019|website=montrealspace2019.sched.com}}</ref>
After leaving Canada Post in 2007, Laporte was hired as chief informatics officer for [[Industry Canada]].<ref name="auto" /> Laporte held this role for two years before becoming executive director of the Integrated Technologies Office within Industry Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://montrealspace2019.sched.com/speaker/sylvain_laporte.2046q9fz |title=Sylvain Laporte's schedule for Montreal Space Symposium 2019 |website=montrealspace2019.sched.com |access-date=2020-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605220033/https://montrealspace2019.sched.com/speaker/sylvain_laporte.2046q9fz |archive-date=2020-06-05 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In April of 2011, Laporte was hired as [[Chiefchief executive officer|Chief Executive Officer]] of the [[Canadian Intellectual Property Office]], which he held for 4four years until March of 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://2016.spacesymposium.org/speakers/sylvain-laporte.html |title=Sylvain Laporte &#124; 32nd Space Symposium |website=2016.spacesymposium.org |access-date=2020-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605204448/http://2016.spacesymposium.org/speakers/sylvain-laporte.html |archive-date=2020-06-05 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== Canadian Space Agency president ===
In March 2015, Laporte was appointed as the 11th [[Canadian Space Agency]] (CSA) president, taking over from Luc Brule who had been serving as interim president following the departure of [[Walter Natynczyk]]. On October 21, 2019, Laporte appeared at the [[International Astronautical Federation]] alongside representatives from various space organizations including [[NASA]], [[European Space Agency|ESA]], [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency|JAXA]], the [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]], [[Roscosmos]] and the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/international-space-agency-leaders-at-iac-2019|title=International Space Agency Leaders at IAC 2019|first=Brian|last=Dunbar|date=October 21, 2019|website=NASA}}</ref>
 
He announced in September 2020 that he would leave the role of CSA president.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://spaceq.ca/canadian-space-agency-president-sylvain-laporte-is-leaving-after-serving-one-term/ |title=Canadian Space Agency President Sylvain Laporte is leaving after serving one term|website=Spaceq.ca |date=March 13, 2020}}</ref>
 
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