Spring 2024 Recipients (cycle 2023-1)

Total: 121 chairholders
Total amount funded: $94,500,000

The Canada Foundation for Innovation contributed an additional investment of more than $3.9 million in funding to support 18 projects at 15 institutions across Canada through its John R. Evans Leaders Fund.

Received by province

Alberta

Athabasca University: $600,000
University of Alberta: $2,200,000
University of Calgary: $3,400,000
University of Lethbridge: $500,000

Provincial total: $6,700,000

British Columbia

Simon Fraser University: $3,400,000
The University of British Columbia: $7,400,000

Provincial total: $10,800,000

Manitoba

Canadian Mennonite University: $600,000
The University of Winnipeg: $1,000,000
University of Manitoba: $4,700,000

Provincial total: $6,300,000

New Brunswick

Mount Allison University: $600,000
Université de Moncton: $500,000
University of New Brunswick: $500,000

Provincial total: $1,600,000

Newfoundland and Labrador

Memorial University of Newfoundland: $1,000,000

Provincial total: $1,000,000

Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University: $2,400,000
St. Francis Xavier University: $500,000

Provincial total: $2,900,000

Ontario

Brock University: $1,400,000
Carleton University: $1,900,000
McMaster University: $2,000,000
Ontario Tech University: $500,000
Queen's University: $1,400,000
University of Guelph: $4,800,000
University of Ottawa: $2,500,000
University of Toronto: $11,900,000
University of Waterloo: $3,200,000
University of Windsor: $1,000,000
Western University: $5,200,000
York University: $2,400,000

Provincial total: $38,200,000

Quebec

Bishop's University: $500,000
Concordia University: $600,000
École Polytechnique de Montréal: $2,000,000
Institut national de la recherche scientifique: $2,000,000
McGill University: $10,900,000
Université de Montréal: $2,000,000
Université de Sherbrooke: $4,200,000
Université du Québec à Montréal: $600,000
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: $600,000
Université Laval: $1,600,000

Provincial total: $25,000,000

Saskatchewan

University of Regina: $600,000
University of Saskatchewan: $1,400,000

Provincial total: $2,000,000



Chairholder University Chairholder title Agency Tier Chair type
Adams, Jennifer University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Creativity, Equity and STEMM  SSHRC 2 Renewal
Anderson, Kim University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationality and Storied Practice  SSHRC 1 Advancement
Armstrong, Dave Western University Canada Research Chair in Political Methodology SSHRC 2 Renewal
Auger-Méthé, Marie The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Statistical Ecology NSERC 2 Renewal
Azad, Meghan University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Early Nutrition and the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease CIHR 2 Renewal
Barnabe, Cheryl University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases CIHR 2 Renewal
Basu, Niladri McGill University Canada Research Chair in Environmental Health Sciences NSERC 1 New
Benoukraf, Touati Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics for Personalized Medicine CIHR 2 Renewal
Bergmann, Luke The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in GIS, Geospatial Big Data and Digital Geohumanities SSHRC 2 Renewal
Birmingham, Trevor Western University Canada Research Chair in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation CIHR 1 Renewal
Blais, Bruno Polytechnique Montréal Canada Research Chair in Computer-Assisted Design and Scale-up of Alternative Energy Vectors for Sustainable Chemical Processes NSERC 2 New
Boerma, Ties University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Population and Global Health CIHR 1 Renewal
Bordeleau, Geneviève Institut national de la recherche scientifique Canada Research Chair in Groundwater Protection in a Changing World  NSERC 2 New
Boulay, Mark Carleton University Canada Research Chair in Particle Astrophysics NSERC 1 Renewal
Brault Foisy, Lorie-Marlène Université du Québec à Montréal Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience for Early Childhood Education  SSHRC 2 New
Breton, Sophie Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Mitochondrial Evolutionary Biology NSERC 2 Renewal
Brunham, Liam The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Precision Cardiovascular Disease Prevention CIHR 2 Renewal
Campbell-Enns, Heather Canadian Mennonite University Canada Research Chair in Families and Aging CIHR 2 New
Carabali, Mabel McGill University Canada Research Chair in Methods to Address Health Inequalities CIHR 2 New
Cardinal-McTeague, Warren The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Governance, and Environmental Relations NSERC 2 New
Chai, Xiaoqian McGill University Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience CIHR 2 Renewal
Chen, Guojun McGill University Canada Research Chair in Biomaterials and Biomacromolecule Delivery NSERC 2 New
Chhabra, Robin Carleton University Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Soft Space Robotics NSERC 2 Renewal
Cidro, Jaime The University of Winnipeg Canada Research Chair in Health and Culture  CIHR 2 Renewal
Ciernia, Annie The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Understanding Gene Expression in the Brain CIHR 2 Renewal
Clark, Crystal University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Reproductive Mental Health CIHR 2 New
Cox, Georgina University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Antimicrobial Resistance NSERC 2 New
Craddock, Travis University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Quantum Neurobiology NSERC 1 New
Crompton, Constance University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities SSHRC 2 Renewal
Crudden, Cathleen Queen's University Canada Research Chair in Metal Organic Chemistry NSERC 1 Renewal
Curtin, David University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Particle Physics NSERC 2 Renewal
De Baerdemacker, Stijn University of New Brunswick Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Chemistry NSERC 2 Renewal
Dhar, Bipro University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Microbial Electrocatalysis for Energy and Environment NSERC 2 New
Dupéré, Véronique Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in the Transition to Adulthood SSHRC 2 Renewal
Ehrlicher, Allen McGill University Canada Research Chair in Biological Mechanics NSERC 2 Renewal
Estill, Laura St. Francis Xavier University Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities SSHRC 2 Renewal
Farragher, Janine University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Life Participation and Kidney Disease CIHR 2 New
Febria, Catherine University of Windsor Canada Research Chair in Freshwater Restoration Ecology NSERC 2 Renewal
Gallant, Natasha University of Regina Canada Research Chair in Aging and Long-Term Care CIHR 2 New
Gilmore, Colin University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Applied Electromagnetic Inversion NSERC 2 Renewal
Giroux, Monique University of Lethbridge Canada Research Chair in Métis Music SSHRC 2 Renewal
Goodridge, Lawrence University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Foodborne Pathogen Dynamics NSERC 1 New
Gosselin, Benoit Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Smart Biomedical Microsystems NSERC 2 Renewal
Haggard, Daryl McGill University Canada Research Chair in Multi-Messenger Astrophysics NSERC 2 Renewal
Han, Hong McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Cancer Systems Biology CIHR 2 New
He, Hailong University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Water Resource Management for Sustainable Agriculture NSERC 2 New
Hecker, Markus University of Saskatchewan Canada Research Chair in Predictive Toxicology and Chemical Safety NSERC 1 New
Hudon, Catherine Université de Sherbrooke Canada Research Chair in Implementing Integrated Care for Patients with Complex Needs  CIHR 1 New
Hysi, Eno University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging NSERC 2 New
Iyer, Abishek University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Solid-state Materials for Sustainable Energy NSERC 2 New
Jones, Nina University of Guelph Canada Research Chair in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease CIHR 1 New
Kang, Nancy University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Transnational Feminisms and Gender-Based Violence SSHRC 2 Renewal
Khelifa, Rassim Concordia University Canada Research Chair in Global Change Ecology NSERC 2 New
Khomh, Foutse Polytechnique Montréal Canada Research Chair in Trustworthy Intelligent Software Systems NSERC 1 New
Kurylyk, Barret Dalhousie University Canada Research Chair in Coastal Water Resources NSERC 2 Renewal
Lambert, Sylvie McGill University Canada Research Chair in Illness Self-Management Support Interventions for Patients and Their Family Caregivers CIHR 2 Renewal
Landry, Michelle Université de Moncton Canada Research Chair on Francophone Minorities and Power  SSHRC 2 Renewal
Lawford, Heather Bishop's University Canada Research Chair in Youth Development SSHRC 2 Renewal
Lebel, Catherine University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Neuroimaging CIHR 2 Renewal
Lee, Donghoon University of Manitoba Canada Research Chair in Climate Resilient Water and Food Security NSERC 2 New
Levasseur, Mélanie Université de Sherbrooke Canada Research Chair in Continuum of Social Participation Interventions for Older Adults CIHR 1 New
Leween, Jackson Western University Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Arts Research and Technology SSHRC 1 Advancement
Liu, Wenying The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Battery Materials Extraction NSERC 2 New
Maass, Philipp University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Noncoding Disease Mechanisms CIHR 2 Renewal
MacDonald, Shannon University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Applied Pediatric Immunization CIHR 2 New
Markle-Perricone, Chantel University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Ecohydrology and Global Change NSERC 2 New
Martel, Marc McGill University Canada Research Chair in Chronic Pain, Mental Health, and Opioid Use CIHR 2 Renewal
Maxwell, Karen University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Bacteriophage Biology and Therapeutics CIHR 1 New
McCallum, Mary Jane The University of Winnipeg Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People, History, and Archives SSHRC 2 Renewal
McDonald, John Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience NSERC 1 Renewal
McKinney, Melissa McGill University Canada Research Chair in Ecological Change and Environmental Stressors NSERC 2 Renewal
Meier, Sandra Dalhousie University Canada Research Chair in Developmental Psychopathology and Youth Mental Health CIHR 2 Renewal
Mekonnen, Tizazu University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Multiphase Polymers  NSERC 2 New
Mikami, Amori The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Clinical Child Psychology SSHRC 1 New
Moore, Jean-Sébastien Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Integrative Biology of Northern Aquatic Resources  NSERC 2 New
Morandotti, Roberto Institut national de la recherche scientifique Canada Research Chair in Smart Programmable Photonics NSERC 1 Renewal
Morinville, Cynthia Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of Energy Transition SSHRC 2 New
Muffat, Julien University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Synthetic Neuroimmunology and Stem Cell Bioengineering CIHR 2 Renewal
Mundel, Toby Brock University Canada Research Chair in Extreme Human Environments NSERC 1 New
Murakami Wood, David University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in Critical Surveillance and Security Studies  SSHRC 1 New
Nguyen, Dang Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Epilepsy and Functional Anatomy of the Human Brain CIHR 2 Renewal
Nielsen, Daiva McGill University Canada Research Chair in Ingestive Behaviour NSERC 2 New
O'Reilly, Meaghan University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Ultrasound CIHR 2 Renewal
Pabayo, Roman University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Social and Health Inequities  CIHR 2 Renewal
Parekh, Gillian York University Canada Research Chair in Disability Studies in Education SSHRC 2 Renewal
Reader, Heather Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada Research Chair in Chemistry of the Ocean and Atmosphere NSERC 2 Renewal
Richards, Michael Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair in Archaeological Sciences SSHRC 1 Renewal
Richmond, Chantelle Western University Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health and the Environment  CIHR 2 Renewal
Robert Frejinger, Emma Université de Montréal Canada Research Chair in Data-Driven Optimization for Transportation NSERC 2 Renewal
Robertson, Kirsty Western University Canada Research Chair in Museums, Art, and Sustainability SSHRC 1 New
Rost, Hannes University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Mass Spectrometry-based Personalized Medicine CIHR 2 Renewal
Rourke, Jillian Mount Allison University Canada Research Chair in Cell Signaling and Pharmacology NSERC 2 New
Roy, Mathieu McGill University Canada Research Chair in Brain Imaging of Experimental and Chronic Pain           CIHR 2 Renewal
Sagan, Selena The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in RNA Biology and Viral Infections CIHR 1 New
Sander, Beate University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Economics of Infectious Diseases CIHR 1 Advancement
Schall, Jeffrey York University Canada Research Chair in Translating Neuroscience CIHR 1 New
Schindler, Corinna The University of British Columbia Canada Research Chair in Synthetic Solutions for Bioactive Compounds CIHR 1 New
Shi, Wei Université Laval Canada Research Chair in Silicon Photonics NSERC 2 Renewal
Shirani, Paria University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity NSERC 2 New
Siahrostami, Samira Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair in Surface Electrocatalysis and Electrochemical Transformations - Theory and Modelling NSERC 2 New
Siaj, Mohamed Université de Sherbrooke Canada Research Chair in Electroactive Materials for Energy Harvesting and Sensors NSERC 1 New
Simmons, Denina Ontario Tech University Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology NSERC 2 Renewal
Singh, Sheila McMaster University Canada Research Chair in Human Cancer Stem Cell Biology CIHR 1 Renewal
Sonderegger, Morgan McGill University Canada Research Chair in Speech Variability SSHRC 2 New
Srivastava, Anup University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Accounting, Decision-making and Capital Markets SSHRC 2 Renewal
Stewart, Sherry Dalhousie University Canada Research Chair in Addictions and Mental Health CIHR 1 Renewal
Sweet, Shane McGill University Canada Research Chair in Participation, Well-Being, and Physical Disability  SSHRC 2 Renewal
Tagliamonte, Sali University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Language Variation and Change  SSHRC 1 Renewal
Tait, Caroline University of Calgary Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health Equity and Inclusion CIHR 1 New
Tepass, Ulrich University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Epithelial Polarity and Development NSERC 1 Renewal
Tufenkji, Nathalie McGill University Canada Research Chair in Biocolloids and Surfaces NSERC 1 Renewal
Tyndale, Rachel University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Pharmacogenomics CIHR 1 Renewal
Vachon-Presseau, Etienne McGill University Canada Research Chair in Chronic Pain CIHR 2 New
Wang, Xiaozhe McGill University Canada Research Chair in Resilient and Stable Zero-Emission Electric Power Grids NSERC 2 New
Ward, Valerie University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Microalgae Biomanufacturing NSERC 2 New
Washington, Karla University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Monolingual and Multilingual Paediatric Speech-Language Pathology CIHR 2 New
Willet, Jennifer University of Windsor Canada Research Chair in Art, Science and Ecology SSHRC 2 Renewal
Workman-Stark, Angela Athabasca University Canada Research Chair in Rights-Based Organizational Development SSHRC 2 New
Yue, Jessica University of Alberta Canada Research Chair in Brain Regulation of Metabolism CIHR 2 Renewal
Zhou, Yang McGill University Canada Research Chair in Genetic Engineering for Neurodevelopmental Disorders CIHR 2 Renewal
Zylberberg, Joel York University Canada Research Chair in Computational Neuroscience NSERC 2 Renewal