Dr. Edouard Gervais, former VP Technology and Market Research with Noranda Sales Corporation LTD, Toronto, Ontario and Manager of the Product Engineering division of the Noranda Technology Center, Pointe Claire, Quebec, is internationally recognized as an expert in the metallurgy of zinc and its alloys. At Noranda he distinguished himself in the creation and management of a new Product Engineering Division at the Noranda Research Centre. In 1991 he was appointed Executive Director to launch and manage the International Zinc Association (IZA), Brussels,Belgium. World zinc industry resources in product research, market development,environmental impact and communications were progressively integrated under IZA He led IZA until his retirement in 2004.
His responsibilities and achievements include the field of application development, alloy development, manufacturing technology, instrumentation development, technology transfer, market research, marketing, R&D and association management.