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Governing Council

Members

Members of the Governing Council are appointed by Orders-in-Council and will hold office for three-year terms. Members can be appointed to no more than two consecutive terms. The President will hold office for five years, and is also eligible for reappointment.

Dr. Alan Bernstein Dr. Alan Bernstein
(Chair)
President
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Keith G. Anderson

Keith G. Anderson 
Senior Policy Advisor
British Columbia Ministry of Health (effective Aug 1, 2007)

 
Dr. James Brien Dr. James Brien
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Director of Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen's University
Dr. Michel Bureau Dr. Michel Bureau
Professor
Faculty of Medicine
Université de Sherbrooke
Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov
Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Manitoba and
CancerCare Manitoba
Dr. Nancy Edwards

Dr. Nancy Edwards
(Vice-Chair)
Professor
School of Nursing
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine
University of Ottawa

Dr. Brett Finlay Dr. Brett Finlay
Professor
Michael Smith Laboratories
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of British Columbia
Dr. Christopher W. Loomis Dr. Christopher W. Loomis
Vice-President (Research)
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr. Patrick John McGrath

Dr. Patrick John McGrath
Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Dalhousie University

Dr. Rodney J. Ouellette

Dr. Rodney J. Ouellette
Director of Molecular Pathology
CEO & Scientific Director
Beausejour Medical Research Institute
Laboratory and Head of Research
Dr. Georges L. Dumont Hospital
Moncton, New Brunswick

Dr. Arthur Porter

Dr. Arthur Porter
Director-General and CEO
McGill University Health Center (MUHC)

Dr. Ray Rajotte Dr. Ray Rajotte
University of Alberta
Professor of Surgery and Medicine
Director, Surgical-Medical Research Institute
Director, Islet Transplantation Group
Dr. Carol Richards Dr. Carol Richards
Director
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration
Université Laval
Mr. Morris Rosenberg
Mr. Morris Rosenberg 
(Ex-Officio)
Deputy Minister
Health Canada
Dr. Janet Rossant
Chief of Research
The Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Jean L. Rouleau Dr. Jean L. Rouleau
Dean of Medicine
Université de Montréal
Dr. Robert S. Sheldon

Dr. Robert S. Sheldon
Professor of Medecine
Associate Dean of Clinical Research, Faculty of Medecine
Vice-President Research, Calgary Health Region

Mr. H. Arnold Steinberg

Mr. H. Arnold Steinberg
(Deputy Vice-Chair)
Principal, Retail and Investment Banking
Cleman Ludmer Steinberg, Inc.

Dr. William Thomlinson

Dr. William (Bill) Thomlinson
Executive Director
Canadian Light Source Inc.
University of Saskatchewan

Cornelia Wieman

Cornelia Wieman
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto


Modified: 2007-11-01
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