Chairs, awards and prizes

Chairs

Research chairs are a vital way of promoting a discipline, a strategic area or even an experienced researcher's program that has earned peer endorsement for its impact. Our research chairs are exceptional teachers and researchers who are always pushing the boundaries of knowledge in their fields. Research chairs are allocated partly based on research programs, but also based on sustained contribution to education, student mentoring and collaboration with other researchers.

The Canada Research Chair program is an initiative of the three federal research funding agencies (the “tri-council”: CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) and is part of a national strategy to strengthen Canada’s competitiveness in research and development. Chairholders are recognized for their excellence in research in their field of study, as well as their ability to train highly qualified staff.

Roanne Thomas, CRC in Qualitative Health Research with Marginalized Populations

University Research Chairs recognize sustained or potential research excellence and productivity, leading to international recognition in an area of research aligned with the University’s strategic areas of development in research.

Yan Burelle, URC in Integrative Mitochondrial Biology
Dave Holmes, URC in Forensic Nursing
Glen Kenny, URC in Environmental Physiology
Janet Squires, URC in Health Evidence Implementation
Dawn Stacey, URC in Knowledge Translation to Patients
Chibuike Udenigwe, URC in Food Properties and Nutrient Bioavailability

These chairs were established through the generous contributions of individuals, groups, corporations or agencies in support of the significant achievements of these researchers:

W endy Gifford, Marie des Anges Loyer DaSilva Chair in Community and Public Health Nursing
Denise Harrison, Chair in Nursing Care of Children, Youth and Families
Pascal Imbeault, Montfort Research Chair in Physical and Mental Comorbidities
Linda McLean, Chair in Women`s Health Research
Patrick O'Byrne, Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) Research Chair in Public Health and HIV Prevention

Prizes and awards

We are proud to recognize the following recipients of prestigious provincial, national and international prizes and awards.

These competitive awards were created by the Government of Ontario to support new researchers as they establish their research teams and research programs.