Research Chair Programs
Research Chairs are prestigious academic distinctions bestowed upon faculty members recognized by their peers as having distinguished and renowned records of research or other scholarly or creative activity.
ORIS is responsible for the administration of a number of federal research chair programs.
Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chair (CRC) program strives to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development.
Canada Excellence Research Chairs
The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) program aims to recruit world-renowned researchers to establish ambitious research programs at Canadian universities.
Canada 150 Research Chair
Established in celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary, the Canada 150 Research Chairs program was created to enhance Canada's reputation as a global centre for science, research, and innovation excellence.
Canada 150 Research Chair
The Canada 150 Research Chairs Program seeks to enhance Canada's reputation as a global centre for science, research and innovation excellence, in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. It provides Canadian institutions with a one-time investment to attract top-tier, internationally-based scholars and researchers to Canada. The U of L is home to 1 of 24 awards.
Borries Demeler
C150 Chair in Biophysics
Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
Established by the Government of Canada, the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program strives to make Canada one of the world’s top countries in research and development. There are two types of Canada Research Chairs:
- Tier 1 Chairs are earmarked for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields.
- Tier 2 Chairs are earmarked for emerging scholars that have the potential to lead in their field.
Louise Barrett
Tier 1 CRC in Cognition, Evolution and Behaviour
Matthew Bogard
Tier 2 CRC in Aquatic Environments
Monique Giroux
Tier 2 CRC in Métis Music
Jean-Denys Hamel
Tier 2 CRC in Organofluorine Chemistry & Catalysis
Trushar Patel
Tier 2 CRC in RNA & Protein Biophysics
Apooyak'ii, Tiffany Prete
Tier 2 CRC in Indigenous Resiliency
Steve Wiseman
Tier 2 CRC in Aquatic and Mechanistic Toxicology
Julie Young
Tier 2 CRC in Critical Border Studies
Stacey Wetmore
Tier 1 CRC in Computational Chemistry
Brenda Leung
Emmy Droog Chair in Complementary & Alternative Health
Miranda Leibel
Evelyn Hamilton Chair in Liberal Education
Susan Dieleman
Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership
Vacant
Kolb Professorship/Chair in Neuroscience
Shelley Hoover
RDAR Research Professor, Apiculture ad Pollination Entomologist
Michelle Konschuh
RDAR Research Professor, Irrigated Crop Production
Kim Stanford
RDAR Research Professor, Livestock Pathogens
Board of Governors Research Chairs
The Board of Governors Research Chair (BoGRC) program recognizes faculty who have demonstrated, or who have shown potential for, exceptional scholarly distinction. As accomplished scholars, BoGRCs are role models who play leadership roles in their field of expertise, stimulate growth in the research enterprise, and are dedicated to the training of the next generation of researchers, scholars, and artists.
Carly Adams
Tier I BoGRC
Debra Basil
Tier I BoGRC in Marketing and Management
Theresa Burg
Tier I BoGRC in Molecular Ecology
Elizabeth Galway
Tier I BoGRC in Children's Literature, Culture, and Identity
Claudia Gonzalez
Tier I BoGRC in Sex and Differences in Cognition
Paul Hayes
Tier I BoGRC in Organometallic Chemistry
Chris Hopkinson
Tier I BoGRC in Terrestrial Ecosystems Remote Sensing
Mary Kavanagh
Tier I BoGRC in Fine Arts
Robert LeBlanc
Tier II BoGRC in Literacy Studies
Kevin McGeough
Tier I BoGRC in Archaeological Theory and Reception
Gerlinde Metz
Tier I BoGRC
Katharina Stevens
Tier II BoGRC in Ethics of Argumentation
Paul Vasey
Tier I BoGRC