Bipasha Baruah, new Tier Two CRC in Global Women’s Issues, develops theories, methodologies and analytical frameworks for conducting interdisciplinary research on gender and property ownership.Girma Bitsuamlak, new Tier Two CRC in Wind Engineering, combines the use of experiments and computer simulations to uncover the impact of hurricanes, tornadoes and downbursts on buildings and energy infrastructure.
An additional eight Western Chairholders had their CRCs renewed for another term:
Daniel Ansari, CRC in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Tier 2
Irena Creed, CRC in Watershed Sciences, Tier 2
Jason I. Gerhard, CRC in Geoenvironmental Restoration, Tier 2
Nusha Keyghobadi, CRC in Molecular Ecology and Landscape Genetics, Tier 2
Isaac N. Luginaah, CRC in Health Geography, Tier 2
Charles A.McKenzie, CRC in Translational Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Tier 2
Éric Schost, CRC in Computer Algebra, Tier 2
Charles Weijer, CRC in Bioethics, Tier 1
The Chairs program has been designed to encourage and promote top research and innovation in universities. Tier One Chairs receive $200,000 annually for seven years to fund their research and are awarded to outstanding researchers who have developed reputations as world leaders in their fields. Tier Two Chairholders receive $100,000 annually for five years and are recognized as exceptional and emerging researchers with the potential to lead their respective fields.
For more information about the Canada Research Chairs program, please visit www.chairs.gc.ca
