Sylvain Laporte

Sylvain Laporte is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran who served as the 11th president of the Canadian Space Agency from March 2015 until September 3, 2020.

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.

Laporte's hobbies include major renovations and fixing cars.

Industry Canada After leaving Canada Post in 2007, Laporte was hired as chief informatics officer for Industry Canada.

In April 2011, Laporte was hired as chief executive officer of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, which he held for four years until March 2015.

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, ESA, JAXA, the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Roscosmos and the Indian Space Research Organisation.

He announced in September 2020 that he would leave the role of CSA president.