About the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI)

The OVPRI sets the strategic direction and oversees the administration of the University of Ottawa’s research enterprise, including funding, equipment and facilities, international collaborations, partnerships and business development.

Sylvain Charbonneau

Vice-President, Research and Innovation

The University of Ottawa is among Canada’s top universities in terms of research intensity. Our researchers are world leaders in photonics, vascular and cardiovascular health, brain and mental health, the Francophonie, public policy and social justice. With more than 20 research centres and institutes and more than 25 core facilities cutting across faculties and disciplines, the University and its affiliated hospital research institutes promote dynamic research collaboration and leverage Ottawa’s government laboratories, industry and policymakers. Our research is founded on excellence, relevance and impact and is conducted in the spirit of equity, diversity and inclusion.

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Sylvain Charbonneau
Martine Lagacé

Martine Lagacé

Associate Vice-President, Research Promotion and Development

Guy Levesque

Guy Levesque

Associate Vice-President, Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship

Julie St-Pierre

Julie St-Pierre

Alison Hosey

Alison Hosey

Assistant Vice-President, Research Services

Philippe G. Merle

Philippe G. Merle

Director and Chief of Staff

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Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland St
Room 246
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5270
[email protected]

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We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home. 

We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future. 

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