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Research Grants Selection Committees,

Name of new members appointed this year appears in bold.
* Member until 2008.
** Committee incomplete.

Life Sciences

3 – Plant Biology and Food Science
Group Chairs Carole Beaulieu Université de Sherbrooke (2009)
William Milsom University of British Columbia (2009)
Chair Robert Ireland Mount Allison University (2007)
Members Federica Brandizzi University of Saskatchewan (2009)
Neil Emery Trent University (2007)
Lawrence Flanagan University of Lethbridge (2008)
Patrick Gulick Concordia University (2009)
Christian Lacroix University of Prince Edward Island (2009)
Elizabeth Lee University of Guelph (2008)
Christopher Lucarotti Atlantic Forestry Centre, NRCan, NB (2007)
Hugues Massicotte Northern British Columbia University (2009)
Daniel Matton Université de Montréal (2007)
Dave Oomah Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, AAFC, BC (2009)
Jocelyn Ozga University of Alberta (2009)
Heidi Schraft Lakehead University (2008)
Program Officer David Marchand NSERC

12 – Psychology: Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science
Group Chairs Carole Beaulieu Université de Sherbrooke (2009)
William Milsom University of British Columbia (2009)
Chair Richard Dyck University of Calgary (2007)
Members Michel Cabanac Université Laval (2009)
John Connolly Dalhousie University (2008)
Meredyth Daneman University of Toronto (2009)
Peter Dixon University of Alberta (2007)
Henry Markovits Université du Québec à Montréal (2008)
Claude Messier University of Ottawa (2008)
Caroline Palmer McGill University (2007)
Robert Rauschenberger Siemens Corporate Research, NJ (2009)
Deborah Saucier University of Lethbridge (2009)
Carlyle Smith Trent University (2007)
Daniel Voyer University of New Brunswick (2008)
Hugh Wilson York University (2008)
Program Officer Paule Boulanger NSERC

32 – Cell Biology
Group Chairs Carole Beaulieu Université de Sherbrooke (2009)
William Milsom University of British Columbia (2009)
Chair Gregory Kelly University of Western Ontario (2007)
Members Christian Baron McMaster University (2007)
Ryszard Brzezinski Université de Sherbrooke (2007)
David Byers Dalhousie University (2007)
Imogen Coe York University (2009)
Eric Gauthier Laurentian University (2008)
Volker Gerdts University of Saskatchewan (2009)
Costas Karatzas Consultant, QC (2009)
Judith Kornblatt Concordia University (2008)
Katharine Magor University of Alberta (2008)
William Mohn University of British Columbia (2009)
Jurgen Sygusch Université de Montréal (2008)
Vance Trudeau University of Ottawa (2007)
Donald Welsh University of Calgary (2008)
Program Officer Anusha Balachandran NSERC

33 – Molecular and Developmental Genetics
Group Chairs Carole Beaulieu Université de Sherbrooke (2009)
William Milsom University of British Columbia (2009)
Chair Nicholas Ovsenek University of Saskatchewan (2007)
Members Hugh Brock University of British Columbia (2008)
Denise Clark University of New Brunswick (2007)
Melanie Dobson Dalhousie University (2009)
Michael Hynes University of Calgary (2009)
Brian Kennedy Merck Frosst Canada Ltd, QC (2007)
Peter Krell University of Guelph (2008)
Vett Lloyd Mount Allison University (2009)
Bernard Turcotte Royal Victoria Hospital, QC (2008)
Richard Villemur INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, QC (2008)
Program Officer Paule Boulanger NSERC

1011 – Integrative Animal Biology
Group Chairs Carole Beaulieu Université de Sherbrooke (2009)
William Milsom University of British Columbia (2009)
Chairs Gregg Adams University of Saskatchewan (2007)
Patricia Wright University of Guelph (2007)
Members Janice Bailey Université Laval (2009)
Ranjana Bird University of Waterloo (2008)
Pierre Blier Université du Québec à Rimouski (2009)
Leslie Buck University of Toronto (2008)
Warren Burggren University of North Texas, TX (2009)
Christian Casanova Université de Montréal (2008)
John Philip Chang University of Alberta (2008)
Norbert Haunerland Simon Fraser University (2008)
David Hood York University (2008)
James House University of Manitoba (2008)
Deborah MacLatchy University of New Brunswick (2007)
Jacques Matte Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, AAFC, QC (2008)
Dorothy Paul University of Victoria (2007)
Gerald Pollack McGill University (2009)
Stephen Scott Queen's University (2009)
Igor Timofeev Centre de recherche Université Laval
Robert-Giffard, QC (2009)
Christopher Wood McMaster University (2007)
William Woodward University of Guelph (2009)
Zhaoming Xu University of British Columbia (2009)
Program Officers Anusha Balachandran NSERC
David Marchand NSERC

Engineering

4 – Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Group Chairs Michael Lipsett University of Alberta (2009)
Laurier Schramm Saskatchewan Research Council, SK (2007)
Chair Michael Lee Dalhousie University (2007)
Members Leo Behie University of Calgary (2008)
Stephen Corbin University of Waterloo (2008)
Ajay Dalai University of Saskatchewan (2009)
John Dealy McGill University (2007)
Johanne Denault Industrial Materials Institute, NRC, QC (2008)
Mark Gallerneault Novelis Inc., ON (2008)
Eddy Isaacs Alberta Energy Research Institute, AB (2009)
Joseph Kish Pulp and Paper Research Institute, BC (2008)
Gaétan Laroche Université Laval (2009)
Jim Lim University of British Columbia (2007)
Michel Perrier École Polytechnique de Montréal (2009)
John Wood Info-Wood Inc., QC (2009)
Program Officer Linda Prystay NSERC

6 – Civil Engineering
Group Chairs Michael Lipsett University of Alberta (2009)
Laurier Schramm Saskatchewan Research Council, SK (2007)
Chair Graham Gagnon Dalhousie University (2007)
Members Yvan Bédard Université Laval (2007)
Alan Clayton University of Manitoba (2009)
Yves Comeau École Polytechnique (2009)
Ion Corbu Corbu Consulting Inc., ON (2008)
Louis Crépeau Teknika HBA, QC (2009)
Anik Delagrave Lafarge Canada Inc., QC (2007)
Guy Felio Infrastructure Canada, ON (2006)
Deborah Goodings University of Maryland (2008)
Hanping Hong University of Western Ontario (2009)
Michel Julien Golder Associates Ltd, QC (2007)
Alan Russell University of British Columbia (2008)
Peter Steffler University of Alberta (2007)
Arun Valsangkar University of New Brunswick (2009)
Program Officer Lise Désabrais NSERC

1053 – Mechanical Engineering – A
Group Chairs Michael Lipsett University of Alberta (2009)
Laurier Schramm Saskatchewan Research Council, SK (2007)
President James Johnson University of Western Ontario (2007)
Members Bruce Leonard Digney Defence R&D Canada – Suffield, National Defense, AB (2009)
Neil Duncan University of Calgary (2009)
Ted Hubbard Dalhousie University (2008)
Jack Jeswiet Queen's University (2009)
Andrew Johnston Institute for Aerospace Research, NRC, ON (2008)
Nicolas Pouliot Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Québec, QC (2009)
Toan Vu-Khanh École de technologie supérieure (2009)
Jean Zu University of Toronto (2007)
Program Officer Lise Désabrais NSERC

1054 – Mechanical Engineering – B
Group Chairs Michael Lipsett University of Alberta (2009)
Laurier Schramm Saskatchewan Research Council, SK (2007)
President Vacant  
Members Luc Bauwens University of Calgary (2007)
Donald Bergstrom University of Saskatchewan (2009)
Ian Fejtek Bombardier Aerospace, ON (2008)
André Garon École Polytechnique de Montréal (2009)
Jean-François Hétu Industrial Materials Institute, NRC, QC (2008)
Sophie
Hosatte-Ducassy
Natural Resources Canada, CANMET, QC (2009)
Gregor Naterer Ontario Institute of Technology (2009)
Bernard Panneton Horticulture Research and Development Centre, AAFC, QC (2008)
Antonio Sousa University of New Brunswick (2007)
Program Officer Lise Désabrais NSERC

20 – Industrial Engineering
Group Chairs Michael Lipsett University of Alberta (2009)
Laurier Schramm Saskatchewan Research Council, SK (2007)
Chair Elizabeth Jewkes University of Waterloo (2007)
Members Deborah Fels Ryerson University (2008)
Michel Gendreau Université de Montréal (2009)
Julia Higle Ohio State University, OH (2007)
Pierre Lefrançois Université du Québec (2007)
John Nelson University of British Columbia (2009)
Uday Venkatadri Dalhousie University (2008)
Lihui Wang Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute, NRC, ON (2007)
Program Officer Beth Scarlett NSERC

334 – Communications, Computers and Components Engineering
Group Chairs Michael Lipsett University of Alberta (2009)
Laurier Schramm Saskatchewan Research Council, SK (2007)
Chair Jamal Deen McMaster University (2007)
Members Majid Ahmadi University of Windsor (2007)
Christine Chan University of Regina (2009)
Michel Albert Duguay Université Laval (2007)
Mourad El-Gamal McGill University (2009)
François Gagnon École de technologie supérieure, QC (2009)
Charles-Antoine Gauthier Institute for Information Technology, NRC, ON (2008)
Colin Looi Intel Corporation, OR (2008)
James McMullin University of Alberta (2009)
Weihua Zhuang University of Waterloo (2007)
Program Officer Linda Prystay NSERC

335 – Electromagnetics and Electrical Systems Engineering
Group Chairs Michael Lipsett University of Alberta (2009)
Laurier Schramm Saskatchewan Research Council, SK (2007)
Chair Pierre Berini University of Ottawa (2008)
Members George Eleftheriades University of Toronto (2008)
Kevin Englehart University of New Brunswick (2008)
Ioni Fernando Manitoba Hydro (2008)
Jin Jiang University of Western Ontario (2007)
François Michaud Université de Sherbrooke (2007)
Marielle Mokhtari Defence R&D Canada – Valcartier, DND, QC (2008)
Noel Schulz Mississippi State University, MS (2008)
Vijay Sood Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Québec (2007)
Program Officer Beth Scarlett NSERC

Environmental Sciences and Interdisciplinary

8 – Solid Earth Sciences
Group Chair Warwick Vincent Université Laval (2008)
Chair Donna Kirkwood Université Laval (2007)
Members Melvyn Best BEMEX Consulting International, BC (2008)
Cathy Busby University of California, CA (2009)
Paul Copper Laurentian University (2008)
David Corrigan NRCan, ON (2009)
Frank Fueten Brock University (2007)
James Mortensen University of British Columbia (2007)
Brendan Murphy St. Francis Xavier University (2008)
Iain Samson University of Windsor (2007)
Edward Sawyer Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (2008)
Douglas Schmitt University of Alberta (2008)
Program Officer Kenn Rankine NSERC

9 – Environmental Earth Sciences
Group Chair Warwick Vincent Université Laval (2008)
Co-chairs John Clague Simon Fraser University (2007)
Marianne Douglas University of Alberta (2007)
Members David Blowes University of Waterloo (2008)
James (Jim) Christian Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, EC, BC (2009)
Michael Church University of British Columbia (2008)
François Courchesne Université de Montréal (2009)
Robert Gordon Nova Scotia Agricultural College (2009)
René Lefebvre Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement, INRS, QC (2008)
Cheryl
McKenna Neuman
Trent University (2008)
William Miller University of Georgia, GA (2007)
Lisa Ann Miller Institute of Ocean Sciences, DFO, BC (2008)
Alain Royer Université de Sherbrooke (2009)
Peter Allan Taylor York University (2008)
Frances Walley University of Saskatchewan (2009)
Program Officer Brigit Viens NSERC

18 – Evolution and Ecology
Group Chair Warwick Vincent Université Laval (2008)
Co-chairs Felix Baerlocher Mount Allison University (2007)
Marc-André Lachance* University of Western Ontario (2007)
Members Leah Bendell-Young Simon Fraser University (2008)
Douglas Bright UMA Engineering Ltd, BC (2009)
Robert Clark Wildlife Research, EC, SK (2008)
André Desrochers Université Laval (2007)
Stephen Dobson Auburn University, AL (2009)
Guy Drouin University of Ottawa (2009)
Marco Festa-Bianchet Université de Sherbrooke (2008)
Glenys Gibson Acadia University (2009)
Cameron Goater University of Lethbridge (2008)
Susan Grayston University of British Columbia (2008)
Brian Husband University of Guelph (2009)
Donald Jackson University of Toronto (2008)
Mark Lewis University of Alberta (2008)
Asit Mazumder University of Victoria (2007)
Dolors Planas Université du Québec à Montréal (2008)
Bernard Sainte-Marie Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, DFO, QC (2008)
Program Officers Claire McAneney NSERC
Kenn Rankine NSERC

21 – Interdisciplinary
Group Chair Warwick Vincent Université Laval (2008)
Chair Barbara Sherriff University of Manitoba (2007)
Members Pierre Boulanger University of Alberta (2009)
John (Iain) Campbell University of Guelph (2008)
Vincent Hayward McGill University (2007)
Lisa Kellman St. Francis Xavier University (2009)
Benjamin Koop University of Victoria (2007)
André Longtin University of Ottawa (2008)
Alexander MacKay University of British Columbia (2007)
Robert Ménard Biotechnology Research Institute, NRC, QC (2008)
Program Officer Claire McAneney NSERC

Physics and Astronomy

17 – Space and Astronomy
Group Chairs Jean-Claude Kieffer INRS-Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, QC (2009)
Jan Kwak Dalhousie University (2008)
Chair Alan Coley Dalhousie University (2007)
Members Eric Donovan University of Calgary (2007)
Christian Hanuise Laboratoire de physique et chimie de l'environnement, CNRS, France (2009)
Gabor Kunstatter University of Winnipeg (2009)
Peter Martin University of Toronto (2007)
Julio Navarro University of Victoria (2008)
Carmelle Robert Université Laval (2009)
Christine Wilson McMaster University (2007)
Program Officer Marie-Christine Fournier NSERC

19 – Subatomic Physics
Group Chairs Jean-Claude Kieffer INRS-Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, QC (2009)
Jan Kwak Dalhousie University (2008)
Chair John Martin University of Toronto (2007)
Members Georges Azuelos Université de Montréal (2008)
Cornelius Beausang University of Richmond, VA (2007)
Clifford Burgess McMaster University (2007)
Marielle Chartier University of Liverpool, UK (2008)
Stéphane Coutu Pennsylvania State University, PA (2007)
Roy Holt Argonne National Laboratory, IL (2008)
Byron Jennings University of British Columbia (2008)
Greg Landsberg Brown University, RI (2009)
Karol Lang University of Texas at Austin, TX (2008)
Allena Opper George Washington University, DC (2007)
Kumar Sharma University of Manitoba (2007)
Howard Trottier Simon Fraser University (2009)
Program Officer Michèle Beaudry NSERC

28 – Condensed Matter Physics
Group Chairs Jean-Claude Kieffer INRS-Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, QC (2009)
Jan Kwak Dalhousie University (2008)
Chair Sjoerd Roorda Université de Montréal (2007)
Members Ralf Brüning Mount Allison University (2007)
Premala Chandra Rutgers University, NJ (2009)
John Dutcher University of Guelph (2008)
Pawel Hawrylak Institute for Microstructural Sciences, NRC, ON (2008)
Karen Kavanagh Simon Fraser University (2008)
George Sawatzky University of British Columbia (2007)
Louis Taillefer Université de Sherbrooke (2008)
Program Officer Michèle Beaudry NSERC

29 – General Physics
Group Chairs Jean-Claude Kieffer INRS-Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, QC (2009)
Jan Kwak Dalhousie University (2008)
Chair Li-Hong Xu University of New Brunswick (2007)
Members Réjean Boivin General Atomics, CA (2008)
Tigran Galstian Université Laval (2008)
Harold Haugen McMaster University (2009)
Véronique Hussin Université de Montréal (2009)
Andreas Mandelis University of Toronto (2007)
Gordon Semenoff University of British Columbia (2009)
Richard Sydora University of Alberta (2007)
Program Officer Marie-Christine Fournier NSERC

Chemistry, Computing and
Mathematical Sciences

14 – Statistical Sciences
Group Chairs Hermann Brunner Memorial University (2009)
Jörg-Rüdiger Sack Carleton University (2009)
Chair François Bellavance HEC Montréal (2007)
Members Belkacem Abdous Université Laval (2008)
Gemai Chen University of Calgary (2009)
Hugh Chipman Acadia University (2008)
Karen Fung University of Windsor (2009)
Bruce Jones University of Western Ontario (2008)
Peter Kim University of Guelph (2009)
Byron Schmuland University of Alberta (2007)
Program Officer Judie Foster NSERC

24 – Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
Group Chairs Jean-Claude Kieffer INRS-Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, QC (2009)
Jan Kwak Dalhousie University (2008)
Chair Bruce Grindley Dalhousie University (2007)
Members Masad Damha McGill University (2009)
Richard Friesen Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., QC (2009)
Michel Gagné University of North California (2008)
Dennis Hall University of Alberta (2008)
Jeffrey Keillor Université de Montréal (2008)
Linda Nazar University of Waterloo (2009)
Warren Piers University of Calgary (2007)
Peter Wan University of Victoria (2009)
Suning Wang Queen's University (2008)
Program Officer Matthew Vincelli NSERC

26 – Analytical and Physical Chemistry
Group Chairs Jean-Claude Kieffer INRS-Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, QC (2009)
Jan Kwak Dalhousie University (2008)
Chair Robert Lipson University of Western Ontario (2007)
Members Jonathan Abbatt University of Toronto (2007)
Gustavo Arteca Laurentian University (2008)
David Burns McGill University (2007)
Coreen Hamilton Axys Analytical Services, BC (2008)
Steven Holdcroft Simon Fraser University (2009)
Francesca Marassi The Burnham Institute, CA (2009)
Terrance McMahon University of Waterloo (2009)
Mario Morin Université du Québec à Montréal (2008)
Ajit Thakkar University of New Brunswick (2007)
Program Officer Nancy Rock NSERC

330 – Computing and Information Sciences – A
Group Chairs Hermann Brunner Memorial University (2009)
Jörg-Rüdiger Sack Carleton University (2009)
Chair Carey Williamson University of Calgary (2007)
Members Michael Bauer University of Western Ontario (2009)
Marc Frappier Université de Sherbrooke (2008)
Ahmed Karmouch University of Ottawa (2007)
Nick Koudas University of Toronto (2009)
Laks Lakshmanan University of British Columbia (2008)
Ettore Merlo École Polytechnique de Montréal (2009)
Margaret-Anne Storey University of Victoria (2009)
Eleni Stroulia University of Alberta (2008)
Nadia Tawbi Université Laval (2008)
Carolyn Watters Dalhousie University (2007)
Calisto Zuzarte IBM Canada Ltd, ON (2008)
Program Officer Judie Foster NSERC

331 – Computing and Information Sciences – B
Group Chairs Hermann Brunner Memorial University (2009)
Jörg-Rüdiger Sack Carleton University (2009)
Chair James Little University of British Columbia (2007)
Members Patrick Dymond York University (2008)
Paola Flocchini University of Ottawa (2009)
Mark Giesbrecht University of Waterloo (2007)
Pavol Hell Simon Fraser University (2008)
Lila Kari University of Western Ontario (2007)
Guy Lapalme Université de Montréal (2008)
Lata Narayanan Concordia University (2007)
Peter Patel-Schneider Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, NJ (2007)
Andrzej Pelc Université du Québec en Outaouais (2007)
Bruce Spencer Institute for Information Technology, NRC, NB (2009)
Hugh Williams University of Calgary (2009)
Program Officer Nicole Viens NSERC

336 – Pure and Applied Mathematics – A
Group Chairs Hermann Brunner Memorial University (2009)
Jörg-Rüdiger Sack Carleton University (2009)
Chair Henri Darmon McGill University (2007)
Members Margaret Beattie Mount Allison University (2009)
Hans Boden McMaster University (2009)
James Carrell University of British Columbia (2007)
Ronald Douglas Texas A&M University (2007)
Salma Kuhlmann University of Saskatchewan (2008)
Anthony To-Ming Lau University of Alberta (2008)
Damien Roy University of Ottawa (2008)
Program Officer Nancy Rock NSERC

337 – Pure and Applied Mathematics – B
Group Chairs Hermann Brunner Memorial University (2009)
Jörg-Rüdiger Sack Carleton University (2009)
Chair Rachel Kuske University of British Columbia (2008)
Members Anne Bourlioux Université de Montréal (2009)
Jean-Pierre Fouque University of California Santa Barbara (2009)
Pengfei Guan McGill University (2009)
Sean McKee University of Strathclyde, UK (2007)
Roderick Melnik Wilfrid Laurier University (2008)
Richard Nowakowski Dalhousie University (2008)
Anthony Quas University of Victoria (2008)
Program Officer Matthew Vincelli NSERC

Other Selection Committees

1051 – Major Resources Support Program
Chair Lynann Clapham Queen's University (2007)
Members Baha Balantekin University of Wisconsin (2008)
Michael Chadwick Gulf Fisheries Centre, DFO, NB (2009)
Paul Ellis Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, WA (2007)
Paul Fortier Université Laval (2007)
Paul Fortier Université Laval (2007)
Ross Hill Simon Fraser University (2007)
Ian Hutcheon University of Calgary (2009)
Richard Martel Université de Montréal (2008)
Judy Myers University of British Columbia (2009)
Charles Newman New York University, NY (2008)
Bradley White Trent University (2009)
Program Officer Marie-Christine Fournier NSERC

362 – Ship Time Allocations
Chair Paul Snelgrove Memorial University (2007)
Members Nigel Edwards University of Toronto (2009)
Sally Leys University of Alberta (2009)
Anna Metaxas Dalhousie University (2009)
Michael Scarratt Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, DFO, QC (2008)
Bjorn Sundby Université du Québec à Rimouski (2008)
Program Officer Brigit Viens NSERC

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