University of Manitoba - Faculty of Science

Canada Research Chairs

Current Research Chairs

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	Tapash Chakraborty, Physics and Astronomy Canada Research Chair in Nanoscale Physics Research Involves: Explaining the physicsl properties of various nanostructured systems, including quantum donts, quantum rings and quantum Hall systems. Web site: Tapash Chakraborty
	Michael Freund, Chemistry Canada Research Chair in Conducting Polymers and Electronic Materials Research Involves: Developing new strategies for controlling the chemical and electronic properties of electronically conducting polymers as well as their use in sensing applications Web site: Michael Freund
	Peter C. Loewen, Microbiology Canada Research Chair in Protein Chemistry Research Involves: Characterizing factors that protect bacteria against oxidative stress. Web site: Peter C. Loewen
	Jeffrey Marcus, Biological Sciences Canada Research Chair in Phylogenomics Research Involves: Learning how butterfly evolution has produced biological diversity by finding the connections between their genetic makeup and physical characteristics. Web site: Jeffrey Marcus
	Samar Safi-Harb, Physics and Astronomy Canada Research Chair in Supernova Astrophysics Research Involves: Understanding the remnants left over by supernovas, and the strange phenomena that occur around those remnants. Web site: Samar Safi-Harb
	Jörg Stetefeld, Chemistry Canada Research Chair in Structural Biology Research Involves: Using advanced imaging and biophysical techniques to study the structure, function, and regulation of proteins involved in the extra-cellular matrix. Web site: Jörg Stetefeld

Former Research Chairs

Seán Cadogan, Physics and Astronomy

Canada Research Chair in Advanced Materials

Research Involves: Using advanced nuclear techniques to study the magnetic compounds formed between rare-earth and transition elements.

Web site: Seán Cadogan

Terry Dyck, Biological Sciences

NSERC Norther Research Chair

Research Involves: Aquatic northern ecosystems: freshwater and marine. Long term trends in fish and other biota, fisheries resource management, acoustic technologies.

Hélène Perreault, Chemistry

Canada Research Chair in Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry
2000 - 2010

Research Involves: Analytical techniques for determining the structure and function of proteins and other biological molecules

Web site: Hélène Perreault

ABOUT CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS

Created in 2000 by the federal government, the Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities, together with their affiliated research institutes and hospitals, to achieve the highest levels of research excellence to become world-class research centres in the global, knowledge-based economy.

The Faculty of Science currently holds eight Canada Research Chairs. Chairholders are research leaders or rising stars in natural sciences and engineering, health sciences, or social sciences and humanities.