Chairs & Scholars
Isaac Li
Canada Research Chairs
The federally funded Canada Research Chair program, launched in 2000, provides support in building Canada’s research capacity.
Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Restoration Ecology (Tier 2 – NSERC)
ADAM FORD
Associate Professor | Biology
Canada Research Chair in Single-Molecule Biophysics & Mechanobiology (Tier 2 – NSERC)
ISAAC LI
Assistant Professor | Chemistry
Canada Research Chair in Nutrition & Energy Metabolism in Chronic Disease (Tier 2 – CIHR)
SARAH PURCELL
Assistant Professor | Biology
Principal’s Research Chairs
The Principal’s Research Chairs (PRC) program provides internal funding support for top-tier researchers engaged in outstanding research or creative scholarship.
Ubiquitous Analytics (Tier 1)
POURANG IRANI
Professor | Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics & Statistics
Tectonics (Tier 1)
KYLE LARSON
Professor | Earth, Environmental & Geographic Sciences
Computational Chemistry (Tier 1)
ROBERT SZILAGYI
Associate Professor | Chemistry
Wildland Fire Risk & Fire Management (Tier 2)
Mathieu Bourbonnais
Assistant Professor | Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences
Natural Products Biotechnology (Tier 2)
Thu-Thuy Dang
Assistant Professor | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry
Nanogeology (Tier 2)
Renelle Dubosq
Assistant Professor | Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences
Endowed and Industrial Chairs
NSERC/Egg Farmers of Canada Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Sustainability
NATHAN PELLETIER
Associate Professor | Biology
Michael Smith Health Research BC’s Scholars
Michael Smith HRBC Scholar in Mucus-Directed Therapeutics for Chronic Microbiota-Dependent Diseases of the Gut
KIRK BERGSTROM
Assistant Professor | Biology
Michael Smith HRBC Scholar in Plant-Based Anticancer Drugs
THU-THUY DANG
Assistant Professor | Chemistry
Michael Smith HRBC Scholar in Evaluating Microstructural Changes in Multiple Sclerosis with Magnetic Resonance Imaging
REBECCA FELDMAN
Assistant Professor | Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
Michael Smith HRBC Scholar in Molecular Tools for Monitoring & Controlling the Mechanobiology of Diseases
ISAAC LI
Assistant Professor | Chemistry
Research Highlights
Thu-Thuy Dang, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, examines sustainable drug production while looking for anti-cancer compounds. Learn more.
Adam Ford, Associate Professor of Biology, is generating a deeper understanding of why sheep populations are in decline. Learn more.
Isaac Li, Assistant Professor of Chemistry says research could lead to new disease treatment strategies. Learn more.
Pourang Irani, Professor of Computer Science researches the considerations for end-user comfort in the design of in-situ user interfaces. Learn more.
Nathan Pelletier, Associate Professor of Biology, is ramping up his research on food-system sustainability issues. Learn more.
David Scott, Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences works to understand processes that allow us to manage the future of forests and water resources.” Learn more.
Adam Wei, Professor of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences recommends a systematic approach to forest and water supply management. Learn more.