Martha Wallace

Martha Wallace is the Director of Research Security, Ethics & Compliance (RSEC) at the University of Calgary, where she established and leads the university's integrated one-stop shop for research security, ethics, and compliance. Through RSEC, Martha supports researchers in navigating increasingly complex federal, provincial, and international requirements while enabling secure, ethical, and impactful research. With more than 25 years of experience spanning federal and provincial government and post-secondary education, Martha has worked with senior leaders across academia, industry, and government to develop innovation, research security, and compliance policies and programs. During her time with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, she contributed to initiatives that strengthened Canada's research and innovation ecosystem, including the development of research security tools and resources for the sector. Martha is a recognized leader in research security national