PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES FIRST RECIPIENTS OF CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS PROGRAM
December 15, 2000
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the first 195 recipients of the Canada Research Chairs Program. Budget 2000 allocated $900 million to help Canadian universities attract and retain the best researchers and achieve research excellence in health, natural sciences, technology, social sciences and humanities. Two thousand Canada Research Chairs will be established by 2004-05.
"By retaining top-level researchers at our universities and attracting others from beyond our borders, the Canada Research Chairs Program, will help Canada stay at the forefront of the global knowledge-based economy, " said the Prime Minister. "The work of these gifted individuals will help sustain our unmatched quality of life and build new Canadian prosperity in the 21st Century. I warmly congratulate all recipients and I am particularly pleased that some of our best Canadian researchers are returning home to further their work."
The Canada Research Chairs Program, part of an overall plan to encourage Canada's innovation, will:promote leading-edge research and innovation in universities;provide exciting opportunities for Canadian researchers; and,attract the best research minds in the world to Canadian universities.
The first 195 recipients include 15 researchers from outside Canada, seven of
whom are returning Canadians. Their appointments represent an initial $213
million investment in areas of expertise ranging from history through pain
control to software engineering.
Budget 2000 also provided additional funding to the Canada
Foundation for Innovation (CFI), to help it meet the infrastructure needs of the
new Canada Research Chairs. Over the next five years, the CFI will allocate $250
million for leading-edge equipment needed by the research chairs.
A backgrounder and the list of recipients, their universities and research fields are attached.
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Backgrounder
The Canada Research Chairs Program
In its 2000 Budget, the Government of Canada provided $900 million to support the establishment of 2,000 Canada Research Chairs (CRC) positions at universities across the country by 2005. The program is structured to enable about 400 Chairs to be named in each of the next five years. Recruitment will be from both inside and outside Canada.
The key objective of the CRC Program is to enable Canadian universities, together with their affiliated research institutes and hospitals, to achieve the highest levels of research excellence – to become world-class research centres in the global, knowledge-based economy.
The secondary objectives of the Canada Research Chairs Program are to:
strengthen research excellence in Canada and increase Canada’s research capacity by attracting and retaining excellent researchers in Canadian universities;
strengthen the training of highly qualified personnel through research;
improve universities’ capacity for generating and applying new knowledge;
optimize the use of research resources through institutional strategic planning, and inter-institutional and inter-sectoral collaboration.
Chairs will be created across the spectrum of university disciplines based on the following percentage allotment: the natural sciences and engineering (45%); health sciences (35%); social sciences and humanities (20%).
There are two types of Chairs:
seven-year renewable Chairs for experienced researchers who are acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their own fields;
five-year chairs, renewable once, for researchers who are acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their fields.
Chairs are allotted to universities in direct proportion to their levels of previous funding from the three GoC research granting agencies: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC); the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Funding will also be administered through these research granting agencies.
Appointment of the Chairs is based on nominations from Canadian universities. It takes place following thorough assessment by members of the Program’s College of Reviewers and, where necessary, an Interdisciplinary Adjudication Committee. Both the College and the Adjudication Committee are composed of many of the world’s leading experts in disciplines being funded through CRC.
The Canada Research Chairs Program is governed by a Steering Committee comprising the presidents of NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC, and the CFI, as well as the deputy minister of Industry Canada. The Chairs Secretariat is housed within SSHRC.
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Application Primary Discipline |
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Athabasca University |
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Tier 2 |
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Anderson, Terry D. |
Education |
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Carleton University |
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Tier 1 |
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Wang, Zhi Yuan |
Materials Science and Technology |
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Dalhousie University |
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Tier 1 |
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Beaumont, Christopher |
Earth Science |
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Doolittle, W. Ford |
Genetics |
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École Polytechnique |
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Tier 1 |
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Jaumard, Brigitte |
Applied Mathematics |
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Soumis, François |
Pure Mathematics |
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Tier 2 |
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Aubin, Carl-Éric |
Biomedical Engineering |
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Desjardins, Patrick |
Condensed Matter Physics |
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Pegna, Joseph |
Design and Manufacturing |
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McGill University |
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Tier 1 |
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Bennett, Gary Jack |
Life Sciences Related to Human Health and Disease |
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Grodzinsky, Yosef |
Linguistics |
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Kohorn, Bruce D. |
Molecular Biology |
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Mogil, Jeffrey S. |
Life Sciences Related to Human Health and Disease |
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Tier 2 |
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Gin, Douglas L. |
Materials Science and Technology |
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Kaspi, Victoria |
Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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Nilson, Laura A. |
Genetics |
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McMaster University |
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Tier 1 |
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Andrews, David W. |
Biochemistry |
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Cook, Deborah J. |
Health Services Research - General |
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Craig, Walter |
Pure Mathematics |
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Elliott, Digby |
Life Sciences Related to Human Health and Disease |
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Griffin, Nicholas J. |
Philosophy |
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Hitchcock, Adam P. |
Physical Chemistry |
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Kelton, John G. |
Blood |
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Norman, Geoffrey R. |
Education |
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Rosenbaum, Peter L. |
Multidisciplinary Health Research |
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Saunders, Shelley |
Anthropology |
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Wood, Christopher M. |
Animal Biology |
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Wright, Gerard D. |
Biochemistry |
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Tier 2 |
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Coleman, Daniel L. |
Literature |
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Hayward, Catherine P.M. |
Blood |
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Jobin, Christian |
Gastro Intestinal Disease |
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Li, Yingfu |
Biochemistry |
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Zhu, Shiping (Stephen) |
Chemical Engineering |
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Queen's University at Kingston |
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Tier 1 |
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Bergin, James |
Economics |
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Moore, Ian D. |
Civil Engineering |
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Munoz, Douglas P. |
Multidisciplinary Health Research |
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Natansohn, Almeria L. |
Polymer Chemistry |
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Smol, John P. |
Evolution and Ecology |
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Tier 2 |
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Jia, Zongchao |
Biochemistry |
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Robbie, Kevin |
Physics |
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Simon Fraser University |
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Tier 2 |
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Roese, Neal J. |
Psychology |
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The University of British Colombia |
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Tier 1 |
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Beaudry, Paul |
Economics |
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Benbasat, Izak |
Management, Business, Administrative Studies |
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Douglass, (Clyde) Michael |
Urban and Regional Studies, Environmental Studies |
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Dowlatabadi, Hadi |
Applied Mathematics |
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Grace, John R. |
Chemical Engineering |
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Hancock, Robert E.W. |
Microbiology |
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Hayden, Michael R. |
Genetics |
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Ley, David F. |
Geography |
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Mackworth, Alan K. |
Artificial Intelligence |
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Molday, Robert S. |
Diseases Affecting Speech/Vision/Hearing |
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Overall, Christopher M. |
Dental Diseases (Including Oral Biology) |
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Pippenger, Nicholas |
Information Technology |
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Salcudean, Septimiu E. |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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Schluter, Dolph |
Evolution and Ecology |
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Schrader, John W. |
Blood |
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Seixas, Peter C. |
Education |
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Stoessl, A. Jon |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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Werker, Janet F. |
Psychology |
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Tier 2 |
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Simpson, Elizabeth M. |
Genetics |
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Vessey, Mark |
Literature |
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The University of Calgary |
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Tier 1 |
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Kubes, Paul |
Life Sciences Related to Human Health and Disease |
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Lachapelle, Gérard |
Information Technology |
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Walsh, Michael P. |
Biochemistry |
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Woods, Donald E. |
Microbiology |
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Tier 2 |
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Ghali, William A. |
Health Services Research - General |
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Hildebrand, Alan R. |
Earth Science |
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Patel, Kamala D. |
Cell Biology |
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Robbins, Stephen M. |
Cell Biology |
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Ronsky, Janet L. |
Biomedical Engineering |
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The University of Manitoba |
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Tier 1 |
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Greenberg, Arnold H. |
Cell Biology |
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Hawthorne, Frank C. |
Earth Science |
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Plummer, Francis A. |
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases |
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Roos, Noralou P. |
Health Services Research - General |
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Tier 2 |
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Hicks, Geoffrey Gordon |
Cell Biology |
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Hryshko, Larry |
Life Sciences Related to Human Health and Disease |
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Perreault, Hélène |
Analytical Chemistry |
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Trent University |
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Tier 1 |
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Palmer, Bryan D. |
History |
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Tier 2 |
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Helleiner, Eric |
Political Science |
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Université de Moncton |
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Tier 2 |
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Villard, Marc-André |
Evolution and Ecology |
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Université de Montréal |
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Tier 1 |
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Blais, André |
Political Science |
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Brassard, Gilles |
Information Technology |
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Cohen, Eric A. |
Microbiology |
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Dufour, Jean-Marie |
Economics |
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Fontaine, Gilles |
Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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Jolicoeur, Paul |
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases |
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Knoppers, Bartha Marie |
Law |
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Lalonde, François |
Pure Mathematics |
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Lepore, Franco |
Psychology |
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Nemer, Mona |
Molecular Biology |
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Pandolfo, Massimo |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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Rossignol, Serge |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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Siemiatycki, Jack |
Population Health - General |
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Tremblay, Richard E. |
Psychosocial Behavioural Research - General |
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Wuest, James D. |
Materials Science and Technology |
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Tier 2 |
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Bengio, Yoshua |
Artificial Intelligence |
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Chemtob, Sylvain |
Perinatal |
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Gaudet, Daniel |
Genetics |
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Heath, Joseph M. |
Philosophy |
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Weinstock, Daniel Mark |
Philosophy |
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Université de Sherbrooke |
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Tier 1 |
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Tremblay, André-Marie |
Condensed Matter Physics |
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Université Laval |
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Tier 1 |
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Bousquet, Jean |
Genetics |
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Chin, See Leang |
Physics |
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Fortin, Bernard |
Economics |
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Gauthier, Clermont |
Education |
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Gosselin, Clement M. |
Robotics |
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Leclerc, Mario |
Polymer Chemistry |
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Montreuil, Benoit |
Industrial Engineering |
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Simard, Jacques R. |
Genetics |
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Sirard, Marc-André |
Animal Biology |
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Tremblay, Michel J. |
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases |
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Tier2 |
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Bernatchez, Louis |
Genetics |
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Germain, Lucie |
Cell Biology |
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Lamarche, Benoît |
Metabolism and Nutrition |
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Rivest, Serge |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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University of Alberta |
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Tier 1 |
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Adamowicz, Wiktor L. |
Economics |
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Beaulieu, Norman C. |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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Foxcroft, George R. |
Animal Biology |
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Halloran, Philip F. |
Life Sciences Related to Human Health and Disease |
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Jhamandas, Jack H. |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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Kelly, Gary |
Literature |
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Rachubinski, Richard A. |
Cell Biology |
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Sayer, Derek G. |
Sociology |
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Sykes, Brian D. |
Biochemistry |
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Tomczak-Jaegermann, Nicole |
Geographical Information |
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Tier 2 |
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Allison, Gwen E. |
Microbiology |
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Caulfield, Sean T. |
Visual Arts |
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Citrin, David S. |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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Davis, A. Brent |
Education |
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Elliott, Janet A.W. |
Chemical Engineering |
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Le, X. Chris |
Analytical Chemistry |
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University of New Brunswick |
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Tier 1 |
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Cunjak, Richard A. |
Evolution and Ecology |
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Munkittrick, Kelly R.L.H. |
Evolution and Ecology |
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Tier 2 |
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Saunders, Gary W. |
Evolution and Ecology |
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University of Ottawa |
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Tier 1 |
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Georganas, Nicolas D. |
Information Technology |
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Poplack, Shana |
Linguistics |
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Rudnicki, Michael A. |
Molecular Biology |
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Tier 2 |
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Mâsse, Louise C. |
Psychosocial Behavioural Research - General |
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Scott, Susannah L. |
Inorganic Chemistry |
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Wells, Philip S. |
Population Health - General |
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University of Toronto |
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Tier 1 |
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Boyd, Monica |
Sociology |
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Brown, Ian R. |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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Brubaker, Patricia L. |
Endocrinology |
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Collins, Richard A. |
Molecular Biology |
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Downey, Gregory P. |
Respiration |
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Ethier, C. Ross |
Fluid mechanics |
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Henkelman, R. Mark |
Multidisciplinary Health Research |
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Inwood, Brad C. |
Classics, Classical and Dead Languages |
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Jenkins, David J.A. |
Metabolism and Nutrition |
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John, Sajeev |
Condensed Matter Physics |
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Kay, Lewis E. |
Biochemistry |
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Kschischang, Frank R. |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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Mak, Tak W. |
Cell Biology |
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Murray, Norman W. |
Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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Myles, John |
Sociology |
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Ozin, Geoffrey A. |
Inorganic Chemistry |
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Post, Martin |
Respiration |
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Robinson, Brian |
Metabolism and Nutrition |
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Sessle, Barry J. |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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Sherman, Philip M. |
Gastro Intestinal Disease |
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Sokolowski, Marla B. |
Genetics |
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Stanley, Elis F. |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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Sullivan, Rosemary |
Literature |
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Tyers, Michael D. |
Biochemistry |
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Zandstra, Peter W. |
Biomedical Engineering |
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Tier 2 |
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Boone, Charles M. |
Molecular Biology |
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Chan, Hue Sun |
Biochemistry |
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Cvitkovitch, Dennis G. |
Microbiology |
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Davis, Karen D. |
Central Nervous System -Organic |
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Kapur, Shitij |
Mental and Behavioural Disorders |
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Lewis, Gary F. |
Diabetes Mellitus |
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Penninger, Josef M. |
Cell Biology |
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Pomès, Régis |
Physical Chemistry |
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Quaggin, Susan E. |
Genito-Urinary System |
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Sargent, Edward H. |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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Shoichet, Molly S. |
Biomedical Engineering |
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Tu, Jack V. |
Health Services Research - General |
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Yip, Christopher M. |
Biomedical Engineering |
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Zhen, Mei |
Life Sciences Related to Human Health and Disease |
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University of Victoria |
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Tier 1 |
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Weaver, Andrew John |
Atmospheric Science |
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University of Western Ontario |
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Tier 1 |
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Fenster, Aaron |
Biomedical Engineering |
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Goodale, Melvyn Alan |
Multidisciplinary |
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Han, Victor Khin Maung |
Perinatal |
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Hegele, Robert Alexander |
Diabetes Mellitus |
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Puddephatt, Richard J. |
Materials Science and Technology |
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Rajan, Tilottama |
Literature |
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Tier 2 |
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Brown, Peter G. |
Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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Kopp, Gregory A. |
Fluid mechanics |
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Menon, Ravi S. |
Physics |
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Vance, Jonathan F.W. |
History |
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York University |
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Tier 1 |
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Bohme, Diethard K. |
Physical Chemistry |
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Coombe, Rosemary J. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
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Lovejoy, Paul E. |
History |
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Tier 2 |
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Hessels, Eric A. |
Physics |
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Vosko, Leah F. |
Political Science |