Research Chairs

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.

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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

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

Andrew Iwaniuk

Tier 2 CRC in Comparative Neuroanatomy

Jackson Leween, Two Bears

Tier 2 CRC in Indigenous Arts Research and Technology

Trushar Patel

Tier 2 CRC in RNA & Protein Biophysics

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

Athan Zovoilis

Tier 2 CRC in RNA Bioinformatics

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

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.