Global Excellence Initiative Canvassing Committee
Committee’s mandate
The Global Excellence Initiative Canvassing Committee is committed to raising the profiles of top Canadian researchers on a global scale.
The Committee seeks to identify meritorious Canadian candidates for major international research awards and recommend to the leader of the candidate’s institution that the candidate be nominated for a specific award. The Committee is dedicated to supporting the candidate and their institution throughout the application process.
Chair
Howard Alper, distinguished university professor, University of Ottawa
Members
- Colin Dodds, former president, Saint Mary’s University
- Aleeza Gerstein, assistant professor, University of Manitoba
- Gordon McCauley, President & CEO, AdMare BioInnovations
- Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister, ISED
- Jennifer Love, Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary
- Cheryl Misak, university professor, University of Toronto
- Robert Prichard, chair, Torys LLP
- Roderick McInnes, professor, department of biochemistry, McGill University and director, Lady Davis Research Institute
- Rémi Quirion, chief scientist of Québec
- Molly Shoichet, professor and Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering, University of Toronto
- Juan Luis Suarez, professor, Western University
