Gilles F. Leclerc

Gilles F. Leclerc currently serves as the Director at Canadensys Aerospace Corporation, a position held since December 2023. From 1990 until December 2022, Gilles F. Leclerc was with the Canadian Space Agency, notably as Director General of Space Exploration, overseeing Canada's involvement in the International Space Station Program, Lunar Gateway Program, and various space exploration initiatives. Previous roles included Director General of Space Technologies and Director of Technology Management and Applications, during which Gilles F. Leclerc led significant projects such as the Radarsat Constellation Mission and established Canada’s collaboration with the European Space Agency. Early career experience includes work as a geophysicist, college lecturer, and science policy analyst at SOQUEM INC. and the Quebec Government. Gilles F. Leclerc holds degrees from McGill University and Université Laval.