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New and Renewed Canada Research Chairs for the Faculty
Published: 18 June 2019
On June 14 in Victoria, British Columbia, the Honourable , Minister of Science and Sport, announced an investment of over $275 million for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada. The also made an important investment towards these Chairs in providing more than $5.2 million in new funding for research infrastructure, supporting 30 Chairs at 18 institutions.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ celebrates the appointment of 19 new and seven renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), valued at $25.6 million.
Congratulations to new CRC Chair recipients Melissa McKinney and Lyle Whyte, and to Nil Basu on his renewal:
- Melissa McKinney, CRC in Ecological Change and Environmental Stressors, Tier 2 (New)
- Lyle Whyte, CRC in Polar Microbiology, Tier 1 (New)
- Nil Basu, CRC in Environmental Health Sciences, Tier 2 (Renewed)