Endowed and Sponsored Research Chairs

These research chairs are almost always established in recognition of a major financial commitment made by an individual, group of individuals, the corporate sector, or by the government.

Overview

Endowed and Sponsored research chairs help facilitate and support the research activities of faculty members within different strategic areas of research. Many Faculties are currently home to such chairs which are supported by a variety of sources, including private donations, the private sector, government, and not-for-profit organizations.

Chairholders

Nadia Abu-Zahra

Nadia Abu-Zahra

Joint Chair in Women’s Studies at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa

Hanan Anis

Hanan Anis

Director of the Chair in Entrepreneurial Engineering Design

Dominique Arel

Dominique Arel

Chair of Ukrainian Studies

Natasha Bakht

Natasha Bakht

Shirley Greenberg Chair for Women and the Legal Profession

Robert Beanlands

Robert Beanlands

Saul and Edna Goldfarb Chair in Cardiac Imaging Research Vered Chair of Cardiology

Luc Bernier

Luc Bernier

Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management

David Birnie

David Birnie

Leadership Chair in Electrophysiology

Lise M. Bjerre

Lise M. Bjerre

University of Ottawa and Institut du Savoir Montfort Chair in Family Medicine

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Vacant

Chair of Celtic Studies

Pierre Blier

Pierre Blier

Endowed Chair of Research in Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions and the CIHR Chair in Gender, Work & Health Human Resources

Rodney Breau

Rodney Breau

Urology Oncology Research Chair

Seymour Brownstein

Seymour Brownstein

Director of Les Amis Research Chair

Jennifer Chandler

Jennifer Chandler

Bertram Loeb Chair on Organ and Tissue Donation

François Chiocchio

François Chiocchio

Montfort Research Chair in the Organization of Health Services

Benjamin Chow

Benjamin Chow

Saul and Edna Goldfarb Chair in Cardiac Imaging Research

Virginie Cobigo

Virginie Cobigo

CHEO Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health

Eric Dionne

Eric Dionne

uOttawa-ISM Research Chair in Medical Pedagogy

Dean Fergusson

Dean Fergusson

OHRI/uOttawa Clinical Epidemiology Program Endowed Chair

Wendy Gifford

Wendy Gifford

Marie des Anges Loyer-Da Silva Chair in Community and Public Health Nursing

Steven Gilberg

Steven Gilberg

Chair of the Eye Institute

Riadh Habash

Riadh Habash

McLaughlin Research Chair in Energy and Health

Mark Hannington

Mark Hannington

Goldcorp Chair in Economic Geology

Denise Harrison

Denise Harrison

Chair in Nursing Care of Children, Youth and Families

Pascal Imbeault

Pascal Imbeault

Montfort Research Chair in Physical and Mental Comorbidities

Glen Kenny

Glen Kenny

Research Chair in Heat Strain Monitoring and Management

Diana Koszycki

Diana Koszycki

University of Ottawa-IRHM Research Chair in Mental Health

Daniel Krewski

Daniel Krewski

R. Samuel McLaughlin Chair in Population Health Risk Assessment NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Risk Science

Marino Labinaz

Marino Labinaz

Chair in Interventional Cardiology Leadership

Susan Lamb

Susan Lamb

Jason A. Hannah Chair

Patrick Leblond

Patrick Leblond

CN Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy

Frans Leenen

Frans Leenen

Pfizer Research Chair in Hypertension

Louise Lemyre

Louise Lemyre

McLaughlin Research Chair on Psychosocial Aspects of Risk on Population Health

Ian Lorimer

Ian Lorimer

A. & E. Leger Memorial Fund for Oncology Research Chair

Brenda Macdougall

Brenda Macdougall

University Research Chair in Metis Family and Community Traditions

Catherine Mavriplis

Catherine Mavriplis

NSERC – Pratt & Whitney Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (Ontario Region)

Linda McLean

Linda McLean

Echo’s Endowed Chair in Women’s Health Research

Ruth McPherson

Ruth McPherson

Merck Frosst Canada Chair in Atherosclerosis

Cheryl McWatters

Cheryl McWatters

Edgar Thivierge Chair in Business History

Thierry Mesana

Thierry Mesana

Chair in Cardiac Surgery Valve Research Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Leadership

Vincent Mirza

Vincent Mirza

Joint Research Chair uOttawa-ULyon on Urban Anthropocene

Patrick O'Byrne

Patrick O'Byrne

Ontario HIV Treatment Chair in Public Health and HIV prevention

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Chair of Arabic Studies

Marc Ruel

Marc Ruel

Chair in Cardiac Surgery Research Michael Pitfield Chair in Cardiac Surgery

Michael Schlossmacher

Michael Schlossmacher

Bhargava Research Chair for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Scott Simon

Scott Simon

Research Chair in Taiwan Studies

Penelope Simons

Penelope Simons

Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights

Manish Sood

Manish Sood

Jindal Research Chair for the Prevention of Kidney Disease

Duncan Stewart

Duncan Stewart

Evelyn and Rowell Laishley Chair for the OHRI CEO and Scientific Director

Ian Stiell

Ian Stiell

Research Chair in Emergency Medicine

Daniel Stockemer

Daniel Stockemer

Konrad Adenauer Research Chair in Empirical Democracy Studies

Roman Krakovsky

Roman Krakovsky

Chair in Slovak History and Culture

Eve Tsai

Eve Tsai

Bhargava Chair in Spinal Cord and Brain Regeneration Research

Catherine Tsilfidis

Catherine Tsilfidis

Donald and Joy Maclaren Chair for Vision Research

Barbara Vanderhyden

Barbara Vanderhyden

Corinne Boyer Research Chair in Ovarian Cancer

J. Anthony VanDuzer

J. Anthony VanDuzer

Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law