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By Jeff Green

The Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) recently completed its search and selection of 91´«Ã½â€™s representatives for:

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Each role is a key link between 91´«Ã½ and the respective funding agencies. They play a vital part in representing 91´«Ã½ within the national research ecosystem; engaging and consulting with the research community; sharing relevant information; and helping shape policies, plans and activities of the agencies.

Following a call for expressions of interest, and a review process involving faculty members, all of whom have strong research records, the following individuals were chosen:

• NSERC Leader – , associate scientific director, Transforming Climate Action in conjunction with Ocean Frontier Institute @ 91´«Ã½ and professor, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science;
• SSHRC Leader – Dr. Meghan Burchell, associate dean research and associate professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; and
• CIHR University Delegate – , associate professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.