University Research Chairs

In alignment with the University’s strategic areas of research, the University Research Chairs (URC) recognize outstanding and sustained research accomplishments and fosters a culture of excellence, inclusion and diversity.

The purpose of these Chairs is to:

  • recognize researchers with outstanding and sustained accomplishments in research, or those who demonstrate initial, significant achievements with exceptional future promise, while maintaining a solid teaching record; and
  • provide financial support for the Chairholder’s research program, which is in addition to, and not a substitute for, the researcher’s concurrent sources of external funding.

Furthermore, key objectives of such positions of excellence focus on:

Chairholders

Emilio I. Alarcón

Emilio I. Alarcón

University Research Chair in Peptide-based Materials for Tissue and Organ Repair

Pascal Audet

Pascal Audet

University Research Chair in Solid Earth Geophysics

André Beauchemin

André Beauchemin

University Research Chair in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Berini, Pierre

Pierre Berini

University Research Chair in Surface Plasmon Photonics

Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions

Broadbent, Anne

Anne Broadbent

University Research Chair in Quantum Information and Cryptography

Bryce, David

David Bryce

University Research Chair in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Burelle, Yan

Yan Burelle

University Research Chair in Integrative Mitochondrial Biology

Castets-Renard, Céline

Céline Castets-Renard

University Research Chair in Accountable Artificial Intelligence in A Global Context

Jude Mary Cénat

Jude Mary Cénat

University Research Chair on Health in Black Communities

Corradi, Nicolas

Nicolas Corradi

University Research Chair in Microbial Genomics

Craft, Aimée

Aimée Craft

University Research Chair Nibi miinawaa aki inaakonigewin: Indigenous governance in relationship with land and water

Daly, Paul

Paul Daly

University Research Chair in Administrative Law and Governance

Elizabeth Dubois

Elizabeth Dubois

University Research Chair in Politics, Communication and Technology

Geneviève Dufour

Geneviève Dufour

University Research Chair in Sustainable, Responsible and Inclusive Trade Law

Vida Dujmovic

Vida Dujmovic

University Research Chair in Structural and Algorithmic Graph Theory

Mamadou Fall

Mamadou Fall

University Research Chair in Geotechnical Engineering for Net Zero Transitions

Angel Foster

Angel Foster

University Research Chair in Medication Abortion

Gaffield, Chad

Chad Gaffield

University Research Chair in Digital Scholarship

Graham, Ryan

Ryan Graham

University Research Chair in Biomechanics and Data Science for Human Health and Performance

Hall, Trevor

Trevor Hall

University Research Chair in Photonic Circuits & Integration

Pawel Hawrylak

Pawel Hawrylak

University Research Chair in Quantum Theory of Materials, Nanostructures and Devices

Eva Hemmer

Eva Hemmer

University Research Chair in Materials Chemistry

Hinzer, Karin

Karin Hinzer

University Research Chair in Photonic Devices for Energy

Holmes, Dave

Dave Holmes

University Research Chair in Forensic Nursing

Nafissa Ismail

Nafissa Ismail

University Research Chair in Stress and Mental Health

Jaskiewicz, Peter

Peter Jaskiewicz

University Research Chair in Enduring Entrepreneurship

Burak Kantarci

Burak Kantarci

University Research Chair in AI-Enabled Secure Networking for Smart Critical Infrastructures, in partnership with Edge Signal

Heather Kharouba

Heather Kharouba

University Research Chair in Global Change Ecology

Manisha Kulkarni

Manisha Kulkarni

University Research Chair in Climate Change and Emerging Diseases

Denis Lacelle

Denis Lacelle

University Research Chair in Sustainable Permafrost Environments, in partnership with the SETI Institute

André Lecours

André Lecours

Forum of Federations and University of Ottawa Research Chair on Comparative Federalism, in partnership with the Forum of Federations

Liddy, Clare

Clare Liddy

University Research Chair in eConsult and Primary Health Care Delivery

Macdougall, Brenda

Brenda Macdougall

University Research Chair in Metis Family and Community Traditions

Florian Martin-Bariteau

Florian Martin-Bariteau

University Research Chair on Technology and Society

Jean-Michel Ménard

Jean-Michel Ménard

University Research Chair in Quantum THz Photonics, in partnership with Iridian (IDEX Optical Technologies)

Delphine Nakache

Delphine Nakache

University Research Chair in Migrant Protection and International Law

Chidi Oguamanam

Chidi Oguamanam

University Research Chair in Sustainable Bio-Innovation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Global Knowledge Governance

Potter, Beth

Beth Potter

University Research Chair in Health Services for Children with Rare Diseases

Derek Pratt

Derek Pratt

University Research Chair in Free Radical Chemistry and Biology

Katey Rayner

Katey Rayner

University Research Chair in Vascular & Metabolic Inflammation

Squires, Janet

Janet Squires

University Research Chair in Health Evidence Implementation

Stacey, Dawn

Dawn Stacey

University Research Chair in Knowledge Translation to Patients

Vincent Tabard-Cossa

Vincent Tabard-Cossa

University Research Chair in Nanoscale Biophysics and Nanopore Science

Trudeau, Vance

Vance Trudeau

University Research Chair in Neuroendocrinology

Udenigwe, Chibuike

Chibuike Udenigwe

University Research Chair in Food Properties and Nutrient Bioavailability

Wells, Philip

Philip Wells

University Research Chair in Thrombosis Research

Jess Whitley

Jess Whitley

University Research Chair on Inclusion, Mental Health and School Attendance, in partnership with the Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre

Williams, Michael

Michael Williams

University Research Chair in Global Political Thought