 2006 — NRC's Dr. Paul Corkum receives prestigious Killam Prize for spectacular advances in probing atomic and molecular reactions.
2005 — NRC/UofA develop a single molecule electrical transistor – a breakthrough that could pave the way to miniaturizing computers.
 2004 — NRC second-generation spin-off company XYZ RGB earns Academy Award nomination for special effects wizardry it created using NRC's 3-D technology.
 2003 — NRC spin-off company IMRIS receives regulatory approval from the US FDA and European Community to sell its state-of-the-art MRI system.
 2000 — NRC's Dr. Harold Jennings develops synthetic meningitis C vaccine, which leads to mass immunization of 18 million people in the UK.
1997 — Researchers help Canadian company Iogen develop BioBrite™, an enzyme that decreases organochlorine discharges, saving mill bleach plants hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in operating costs.
 1987 — NRC identifies deadly shellfish toxin domoic acid, enabling the East Coast shellfish industry to resume operations.
1973 — Researchers develop the first airline black box flight recorder.
1971 — NRC's Dr. Gerhard Herzberg wins Nobel Prize for work identifying molecules in space.
 1970 — Researchers develop an optical coating technology for anti-counterfeiting applications.
 1966 — Researchers develop a bomb sniffer small enough to fit into an attaché case and able to detect explosives in parts per trillion.
1952 — NRC's Atomic Research Division spins off to become Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., or AECL. Today, medical isotopes produced in the AECL reactor are used in the diagnosis and treatment of more than five million patients worldwide.
 1950s — NRC scientists prove vital to the development of canola, now a leading agricultural crop.
1950 — NRC scientist Dr. John Hopps develops the first pacemaker and becomes the acknowledged father of biomedical engineering in Canada.
1945 — NRC's Chalk River labs produce the first functioning nuclear reactor outside the United States.
 1939 — NRC plays a key part in the development of radar.
1926 — NRC develops a technique that makes concrete more resistant to water damage, saving millions of dollars in construction and repair costs.
1916 — NRC finds a simple way to eliminate impurities from domestic magnesite used in high-temperature steel furnaces, reducing Canada's dependence on imports. | 
