Spring 2018 Recipients List

Total: 185 chairholders

Total amount funded: $158,200,000

An additional $8.3 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation for research infrastructure will be associated with the new Chair awards.

Received by province

 

Chairholder University Chairholder Title Agency Tier Chair Type
Adams, Jennifer D University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Creativity and STEM SSHRC 2 New
Anand, Sonia S McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Ethnic Diversity and Cardiovascular Disease CIHR 1 Renewal
Anderson, Kim University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships SSHRC 2 New
Archambault, Isabelle Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair on School, Child Well-Being, and Educational Success SSHRC 2 New
Armstrong, David Western University Canada Research Chair in Political Methodology SSHRC 2 New
Armstrong, Jeannette C The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Okanagan Indigenous Knowledge and Philosophy SSHRC 2 Renewal
Azad, Meghan B University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Developmental Origins of Chronic Disease CIHR 2 New
Bates, Amanda E Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada Research Chair in Marine Physiological Ecology NSERC 2 New
Beauchamp, Miriam H Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury CIHR 2 New
Benoukraf, Touati Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics for Personalized Medicine CIHR 2 New
Berg, Aaron University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Hydrology and Remote Sensing NSERC 2 Renewal
Bilodeau, Steve Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Transcriptional Genomics CIHR 2 Renewal
Bitektine, Alex Concordia University Canada Research Chair in Institutions and Strategic Entrepreneurship SSHRC 2 New
Boivin, Michel Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Child Development SSHRC 1 Renewal
Borden, Katherine LB Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biology of the Cell Nucleus CIHR 1 Renewal
Botez, Ruxandra Mihaela Université du Québec - École de technologie supérieure Canada Research Chair in Aircraft Modeling and Simulation Technologies NSERC 1 Renewal
Bouaanani, Najib Polytechnique Montréal Canada Research Chair in Numerical Modeling and Experimental Simulation in Earthquake Engineering NSERC 1 New
Breton, Mylaine Université de Sherbrooke Canada Research Chair in Clinical Governance on Primary Health Care CIHR 2 New
Brömme, Dieter The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Proteases and Diseases CIHR 1 Renewal
Brown, Michael S York University Canada Research Chair in Computer Vision NSERC 1 New
Burton, Cole The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Terrestrial Mammal Conservation NSERC 2 New
Caron-Huot, Simon McGill University Canada Research Chair in High-Energy Physics NSERC 2 New
Caudy, Amy A University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Metabolomics for Functional Enzyme Discovery CIHR 2 Renewal
Chan, Kin University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in Molecular Basis of Cancer Mutagenesis CIHR 2 New
Chan, Warren University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Nanobioengineering NSERC 1 New
Chemtob, Sylvain Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Proliferative Retinopathies at the Extremes of Life CIHR 1 Renewal
Chen, Tongwen University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Monitoring and Control NSERC 1 New
Chen, Zhongwei University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Advanced Materials for Clean Energy NSERC 1 Advancement
Cloutier, Sylvain G. Université du Québec - École de technologie supérieure Canada Research Chair in Printable Hybrid Optoelectronic Materials and Devices NSERC 2 Renewal
Cohen Freue, Gabriela V The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Statistical Proteomics: Robust Regularized Instrumental Variables Estimators for Molecular Biomarkers Discovery CIHR 2 Renewal
Corbeil, Jacques Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Medical genomics CIHR 1 Renewal
Cowen, Leah E. University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Microbial Genomics and Infectious Disease CIHR 1 New
Cox, Brian J University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Placenta development, Health and Disease CIHR 2 Renewal
Crompton, Constance University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities SSHRC 2 New
Cully, Christopher M University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Space Physics NSERC 2 Renewal
Cyr, Daniel Université du Québec - Institut national de la recherche scientifique Canada Research Chair in Reproductive Toxicology NSERC 1 New
D'Amours, Damien University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in Chromatin Dynamics and Genome Architecture CIHR 1 New
de Guise, Jacques A Université du Québec - École de technologie supérieure Canada Research Chair in 3D Imaging and Biomedical Engineering NSERC 1 Renewal
de lafontaine, Guillaume Université du Québec à Rimouski Canada Research Chair in Northern Flora Integrative Biology NSERC 2 New
Dennison, Christopher R University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Instrumentation NSERC 2 New
Deutsch, Clayton University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Uncertainty Management NSERC 1 Renewal
Deveaux, Monique L University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Global Social Change SSHRC 1 Renewal
Doucet, Brian University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Social Inclusion SSHRC 2 New
Dunfield, Kari KE University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Environmental Microbiology of Agro-Ecosystems NSERC 2 Renewal
Ehrlicher, Allen J McGill University Canada Research Chair in Active Biological Mechanics NSERC 2 New
Elgar, Frank J McGill University Canada Research Chair in Social Inequalities in Child Health CIHR 2 Renewal
Elgazzar, Khalid University of Ontario Institute of Technology Canada Research Chair in Internet of Things NSERC 2 New
Emadi, Ali McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility NSERC 1 New
Ernst, Carl McGill University Canada Research Chair in Psychiatric Genetics CIHR 2 Renewal
Farooq, Bilal Ryerson University Canada Research Chair in Disruptive Transportation Technologies and Services NSERC 2 New
Fichtinger, Gabor Queen's University Canada Research Chair in Computer-Integrated Surgery NSERC 1 New
Finlay, Warren H University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Aerosol Mechanics NSERC 1 New
Flett, Gordon York University Canada Research Chair in Personality and Health SSHRC 1 Renewal
Fontaine, Frédéric-Georges Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Green Catalysis and Metal-Free Processes NSERC 1 New
Fortier, Louis Université Laval Canada Research Chair on the Response of Arctic Marine Ecosystems to Climate Warming NSERC 1 Renewal
Gambs, Sébastien Université du Québec à Montréal Canada Research Chair in Privacy-Preserving and Ethical Analysis of Big Data NSERC 2 New
Geraldes, Pedro Université de Sherbrooke Canada Research Chair in Vascular Complication of Diabetes CIHR 2 Renewal
Germain, Hugo Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Canada Research Chair in Plant Immunity: Functional Genomics of Plant Pathosystems NSERC 2 New
Giroux, Monique C. University of Lethbridge Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Music, Culture, and Politics SSHRC 2 New
Goodarzi, Aaron University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Radiation Exposure Disease CIHR 2 Renewal
Gouin, Jean-Philippe Concordia University Canada Research Chair in Chronic Stress and Health CIHR 2 New
Green, Timothy J Vancouver Island University Canada Research Chair in Shellfish Health and Genomics NSERC 2 New
Gros-Louis, Francois Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Biomodelization and Treatment of Brain Diseases CIHR 2 Renewal
Grosse, Roger B University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Probabilistic Inference and Deep Learning NSERC 2 New
Hallett, Michael T Concordia University Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics Algorithms NSERC 1 New
Halseth, Greg University of Northern British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Rural and Small Town Studies SSHRC 1 Renewal
Hansen, Randall University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Global Migration SSHRC 1 New
Harris, Ashley D University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Brain Injury CIHR 2 New
Harrison, Sarah McGill University Canada Research Chair in Mathematical Physics and String Theory NSERC 2 New
Hebert-Chatelain, Etienne Université de Moncton Canada Research Chair in Mitochondrial Signaling and Physiopathology CIHR 2 New
Hendry, Andrew P McGill University Canada Research Chair in Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics NSERC 1 New
Herron, Rachel V Brandon University Canada Research Chair in Rural and Remote Mental Health CIHR 2 New
Hibbard, Glenn University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Multi-Scale Materials Dynamics NSERC 2 Renewal
Howlett, Michael P. Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair in Policy Innovation for Climate Change SSHRC 1 New
Huang, Xi University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Cancer Biophysics CIHR 2 New
Hudlicky, Tomas Brock University Canada Research Chair in Organic Synthesis and Biocatalysis NSERC 1 Renewal
Hutcherson, Cendri A.C. University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Decision Neuroscience NSERC 2 New
Irani, Pourang University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Ubiquitous Analytics NSERC 2 Renewal
Jia, Zongchao Queen's University Canada Research Chair in Structural Biology CIHR 1 Renewal
Joos, Géza McGill University Canada Research Chair in Powering Information Technologies NSERC 1 Renewal
Justice, Daniel H. The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture SSHRC 2 Renewal
Kadoury, Samuel Polytechnique Montréal Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Image Guided Interventions NSERC 2 Renewal
Kembel, Steven W Université du Québec à Montréal Canada Research Chair in Plant Microbiomes NSERC 2 Renewal
Ketcheson, Scott J Athabasca University Canada Research Chair in Hydrological Sustainability NSERC 2 New
Khisti, Ashish J University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Information Processing NSERC 2 Renewal
Kirshenbaum, Lorrie University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiology CIHR 1 Renewal
Koop, Ben F. University of Victoria Canada Research Chair in Genomics and Molecular Biology NSERC 1 Renewal
Krahn, Murray D University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Health Technology Assessment CIHR 1 New
Krishnaswamy, Arjun McGill University Canada Research Chair in Neural Circuits, Assembly and Function CIHR 2 New
Kwon, Brian K The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord Injury CIHR 2 Renewal
Lackenbauer, Whitney Trent University Canada Research Chair in the Study of the Canadian North SSHRC 1 New
Lal, Shalini Université de Montréal> Canada Research Chair in Innovation and Technology for Youth Mental Health Services CIHR 2 New
Laliberté, Etienne Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Plant Functional Biodiversity NSERC 2 New
Larivière, Vincent Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in the Transformations of Scholarly Communication SSHRC 2 Renewal
Laurendeau, Eric Polytechnique Montréal Canada Research Chair in Modelling and Control of Unsteady Aircraft Aerodynamics NSERC 1 New
Lee, Jeffrey E University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Structural Virology CIHR 2 Renewal
Li, Chao-Jun McGill University Canada Research Chair in Green Chemistry NSERC 1 Renewal
Li, Shawn SC Western University Canada Research Chair in Molecular and Epigenetic Basis of Cancer CIHR 1 New
Liang, Hao University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Energy Systems NSERC 2 New
Lin, (Angel) Mei Yi Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair in Plurilingual and Intercultural Education SSHRC 1 New
Liu, Guojun Queen's University Canada Research Chair in Materials Science NSERC 1 Renewal
Liu, Yang University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Future Water Services NSERC 2 New
Lu, Zheng-Hong University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Organic Optoelectronics NSERC 1 Renewal
Lupien, Sonia J Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair on Human Stress CIHR 1 New
MacNeil, Aaron Dalhousie University Canada Research Chair in Fisheries Ecology NSERC 2 New
Magarvey, Nathan A McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Chemical Biology and Natural Product Drug Discovery CIHR 2 Renewal
Maldague, Xavier Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Multipolar Infrared Vision NSERC 1 Renewal
Mallevaey, Thierry R University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Unconventional T Cell Immunobiology CIHR 2 Renewal
Mathot, Kimberley J University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Integrative Ecology NSERC 2 New
McIsaac, Jessie-Lee D Mount Saint Vincent University Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transition SSHRC 2 New
McKague, Kevin Cape Breton University Canada Research Chair in Social Enterprise and Inclusive Markets SSHRC 2 New
Melko, Roger G University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Computational Quantum Many-Body Physics NSERC 2 Renewal
Messier, Christian Université du Québec en Outaouais Canada Research Chair in Forest Resilience to Global Changes NSERC 1 New
Mojabi, Puyan University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Electromagnetic Inversion for Characterization and Design NSERC 2 New
Molina, Isabel M Algoma University Canada Research Chair in Plant Lipid Metabolism NSERC 2 New
Moran-Mirabal, Jose M McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Micro- and Nanostructured Materials NSERC 2 New
Morin, Charles M Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sleep Medicine CIHR 1 Renewal
Mortha, Arthur University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Mucosal Immunology CIHR 2 New
Mothersill, Carmel McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Environmental Radiobiology NSERC 1 Renewal
Moutanabbir, Oussama Polytechnique Montréal Canada Research Chair in Nanoscale and Quantum Semiconductors NSERC 2 Renewal
Myre, Nadia Concordia University Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Material Practice SSHRC 2 New
Nadi, Sarah University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Software Reuse NSERC 2 New
Nelson, Aimee McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Sensorimotor Neuroscience CIHR 2 Renewal
O'Brien, Kelly K University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Episodic Disability and Rehabilitation CIHR 2 New
Olson, Michael F Ryerson University Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cell Biology CIHR 1 New
Ouellet-Morin, Isabelle Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in the Developmental Origins of Vulnerability and Resilience CIHR 2 New
Passow, Uta D E Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada Research Chair in Biological Oceanographic Processes NSERC 1 New
Patel, Trushar R University of Lethbridge Canada Research Chair in RNA & Protein Biophysics CIHR 2 New
Pelletier, Laurence University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Centrosome Biogenesis and Function CIHR 1 Advancement
Perrin, Andrew B Trinity Western University Canada Research Chair in Religious Identities of Ancient Judaism SSHRC 2 New
Pickavé, Martin University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Medieval Philosophy SSHRC 2 Renewal
Pugh, Trevor University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Translational Genomics CIHR 2 New
Qiu, Zhijun University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Cooperative Transportation Systems NSERC 2 New
Raina, Parminder S McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Geroscience CIHR 1 Renewal
Resch, Kevin J University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Optical Quantum Technologies NSERC 2 Renewal
Richmond, Chantelle A. M. Western University Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health and Environment CIHR 2 New
Rini, Regina York University Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of Moral and Social Cognition SSHRC 2 New
Riva, Mylene McGill University Canada Research Chair in Housing, Community and Health CIHR 2 New
Roberge, Jonathan Université du Québec - Institut national de la recherche scientifique Canada Research Chair in New Digital Environments and Cultural Intermediation SSHRC 2 Renewal
Robert, Katleen Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada Research Chair in Ocean Mapping NSERC 2 New
Fayek, Aminah Robinson University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Fuzzy Hybrid Decision Support Systems for Construction NSERC 1 New
Roy, Mathieu McGill University Canada Research Chair in Brain Imaging of Experimental and Chronic Pain CIHR 2 New
Sameshima, Pauline Lakehead University Canada Research Chair in Arts Integrated Research SSHRC 2 Renewal
Sanati Nezhad, Amir University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Bio-microelectromechanical Systems (BioMEMS) NSERC 2 New
Sargent, Edward H. University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Nanotechnology NSERC 1 Renewal
Savoie, Donald Université de Moncton Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Public Policy SSHRC 1 Renewal
Scholer, Abigail University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Motivated Social Cognition SSHRC 2 Renewal
Scott, Shannon D University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Translation for Child Health CIHR 2 Renewal
Senn, Charlene Y University of Windsor Canada Research Chair in Sexual Violence CIHR 1 New
Servos, Mark University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection NSERC 1 Renewal
Shapiro, Benjamin Jesse Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Microbial Evolutionary Genomics NSERC 2 Renewal
Soehl, Thomas G McGill University Canada Research Chair in International Migration SSHRC 2 New
Soman, Dilip University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Science and Economics SSHRC 1 New
Stevenson, Allyson D University of Regina Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples and Global Social Justice SSHRC 2 New
St-Pierre, Julie University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in Cancer Metabolism CIHR 1 New
Strynadka, Natalie C.J. The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Structure-based Antimicrobial Discovery on the Bacterial Membrane CIHR 1 Renewal
Sun, Yu University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Micro and Nano Engineering Systems NSERC 1 Advancement
Surette, Michael McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Microbiome Research CIHR 1 Renewal
Talbot, Sebastien Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Neuro-Immunology CIHR 2 New
Taylor, Graham W University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Machine Learning NSERC 2 New
Therrien, Marc Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Intracellular Signaling CIHR 1 New
Thibeault, Jimmy Université Sainte-Anne Canada Research Chair in Acadian and Francophone Studies SSHRC 2 Renewal
Tienhaara, Kyla S Queen's University Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment SSHRC 2 New
Tilleczek, Kate York University Canada Research Chair in Young Lives, Education and Global Good SSHRC 1 New
Toyserkani, Ehsan University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing NSERC 1 New
Trask, Catherine M University of Saskatchewan Canada Research Chair in Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Health CIHR 2 Renewal
Trenholm, Stuart McGill University Canada Research Chair in Neuronal Circuits of Vision CIHR 2 New
Trescases, Olivier University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Power Electronic Converters NSERC 2 New
Tsotsos, John K York University Canada Research Chair in Computational Vision NSERC 1 Renewal
Tungohan, Ethel York University Canada Research Chair in Canadian Migration Policy, Impacts and Activism SSHRC 2 New
Tymianski, Michael University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Translational Stroke Research CIHR 1 Renewal
Vaillancourt, Tracy University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention CIHR Advancement
Verma, Subodh University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery CIHR 1 New
Wasteneys, Geoffrey O The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology NSERC 1 Renewal
Watts, Joel University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Protein Misfolding Disorders CIHR 2 New
Whelan, Timothy McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer Research CIHR 1 Renewal
Widener, Michael J University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Transportation and Health SSHRC 2 New
Wiebe, Christopher The University of Winnipeg Canada Research Chair in Quantum Materials Discovery NSERC 2 Renewal
Willett, Wesley University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Visual Analytics NSERC 2 New
Wilson, Michael D University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Comparative Genomics CIHR 2 Renewal
Woodgate, Roberta L University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Child and Family Engagement in Health Research and Healthcare CIHR 1 New
Young, Julie E.E. University of Lethbridge Canada Research Chair in Critical Border Studies SSHRC 2 New
Zhou, Norman Y University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Advanced Materials Joining and Processing NSERC 1 New
Zhu, Guozhen University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials NSERC 2 New
Ziegler, Susan E Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada Research Chair in Boreal Bioegeochemistry NSERC 1 New