Endowed and Sponsored research chairs help facilitate and support the research activities of faculty members within different strategic areas of research. Many Faculties are currently home to such chairs which are supported by a variety of sources, including private donations, the private sector, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
Endowed and Sponsored Research Chairs
These research chairs are almost always established in recognition of a major financial commitment made by an individual, group of individuals, the corporate sector, or by the government.
Overview
Chairholders
![Nadia Abu-Zahra](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/nadia-abu-zahra-2.jpg)
Nadia Abu-Zahra
Joint Chair in Women’s Studies at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa
![Hanan Anis](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/hanan_anis157x114.jpg)
Hanan Anis
Director of the Chair in Entrepreneurial Engineering Design
![Dominique Arel](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/dominique_arel157x114.jpg)
Dominique Arel
Chair of Ukrainian Studies
![Natasha Bakht](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-12/ovpri-natasha-bakht.jpeg)
Natasha Bakht
Shirley Greenberg Chair for Women and the Legal Profession
![Robert Beanlands](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/robert_beanlands157x114.jpg)
Robert Beanlands
Saul and Edna Goldfarb Chair in Cardiac Imaging Research Vered Chair of Cardiology
![Luc Bernier](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/luc_bernier_approuvee.png)
Luc Bernier
Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management
![David Birnie](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/birnie-david.jpg)
David Birnie
Leadership Chair in Electrophysiology
![Lise M. Bjerre](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2023-05/Lise-bjerre-5x7.jpeg)
Lise M. Bjerre
University of Ottawa and Institut du Savoir Montfort Chair in Family Medicine
![uOttawa logo](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/OVPRI-uottawa_ver_white_16x9.jpg)
Vacant
Chair of Celtic Studies
![Pierre Blier](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/ottawa_u_-_blier-pierre.jpg)
Pierre Blier
Endowed Chair of Research in Mood and Anxiety Disorders
![Ivy Lynn Bourgeault](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/ivy_high_resolution_slider_5x7_1.jpg)
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions and the CIHR Chair in Gender, Work & Health Human Resources
![Rodney Breau](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/rodney_breau.jpg)
Rodney Breau
Urology Oncology Research Chair
![Seymour Brownstein](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/seymour_brownstein157x114.jpg)
Seymour Brownstein
Director of Les Amis Research Chair
![Jennifer Chandler](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/jennifer-chandler.jpg)
Jennifer Chandler
Bertram Loeb Chair on Organ and Tissue Donation
![François Chiocchio](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/francois-chiocchio.jpg)
François Chiocchio
Montfort Research Chair in the Organization of Health Services
![Benjamin Chow](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/chow-benjamin.jpg)
Benjamin Chow
Saul and Edna Goldfarb Chair in Cardiac Imaging Research
![Virginie Cobigo](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/virginie-cobigo-photo.jpeg)
Virginie Cobigo
CHEO Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health
![Eric Dionne](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/dionne_eric.jpg)
Eric Dionne
uOttawa-ISM Research Chair in Medical Pedagogy
![Dean Fergusson](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/dean_fergusson157x114.jpg)
Dean Fergusson
OHRI/uOttawa Clinical Epidemiology Program Endowed Chair
![Wendy Gifford](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/gifford_image_2.jpg)
Wendy Gifford
Marie des Anges Loyer-Da Silva Chair in Community and Public Health Nursing
![Steven Gilberg](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/photo3.jpg)
Steven Gilberg
Chair of the Eye Institute
![Riadh Habash](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/habash.jpg)
Riadh Habash
McLaughlin Research Chair in Energy and Health
![Mark Hannington](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/mark_hannington-157x114.jpg)
Mark Hannington
Goldcorp Chair in Economic Geology
![Denise Harrison](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/denise_harrison157x114.jpg)
Denise Harrison
Chair in Nursing Care of Children, Youth and Families
![Pascal Imbeault](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/pascal-imbeault.jpg)
Pascal Imbeault
Montfort Research Chair in Physical and Mental Comorbidities
![Glen Kenny](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/image1.jpg)
Glen Kenny
Research Chair in Heat Strain Monitoring and Management
![Diana Koszycki](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/dkoszycki157x114.png)
Diana Koszycki
University of Ottawa-IRHM Research Chair in Mental Health
![Daniel Krewski](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/daniel_krewski-157x114.jpg)
Daniel Krewski
R. Samuel McLaughlin Chair in Population Health Risk Assessment NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Risk Science
![Marino Labinaz](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/marino-labinaz-157x114.png)
Marino Labinaz
Chair in Interventional Cardiology Leadership
![Susan Lamb](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/susan-lamb.jpg)
Susan Lamb
Jason A. Hannah Chair
![Patrick Leblond](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/p_leblond.jpg)
Patrick Leblond
CN Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy
![Frans Leenen](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/franz_leenen157x114.jpg)
Frans Leenen
Pfizer Research Chair in Hypertension
![Louise Lemyre](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/louise_lemyre-157x114.jpg)
Louise Lemyre
McLaughlin Research Chair on Psychosocial Aspects of Risk on Population Health
![Ian Lorimer](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/ian_lorimer157x114.jpg)
Ian Lorimer
A. & E. Leger Memorial Fund for Oncology Research Chair
![Brenda Macdougall](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/brenda-mcdougall_0.jpg)
Brenda Macdougall
University Research Chair in Metis Family and Community Traditions
![Catherine Mavriplis](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/mch_mavaplis2.jpg)
Catherine Mavriplis
NSERC – Pratt & Whitney Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (Ontario Region)
![Linda McLean](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/lmcclean.jpg)
Linda McLean
Echo’s Endowed Chair in Women’s Health Research
![Ruth McPherson](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/ruth_mcpherson157x114.jpg)
Ruth McPherson
Merck Frosst Canada Chair in Atherosclerosis
![Cheryl McWatters](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/mcwatters.jpg)
Cheryl McWatters
Edgar Thivierge Chair in Business History
![Thierry Mesana](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/thierry_mesana157x114.jpg)
Thierry Mesana
Chair in Cardiac Surgery Valve Research Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Leadership
![Vincent Mirza](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/vincent-mirza-photo.jpeg)
Vincent Mirza
Joint Research Chair uOttawa-ULyon on Urban Anthropocene
![Patrick O'Byrne](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/prof_patrick_obyrne.jpg)
Patrick O'Byrne
Ontario HIV Treatment Chair in Public Health and HIV prevention
![uOttawa logo](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/OVPRI-uottawa_ver_white_16x9.jpg)
Vacant
Chair of Arabic Studies
![Marc Ruel](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/marc_ruel157x114.jpg)
Marc Ruel
Chair in Cardiac Surgery Research Michael Pitfield Chair in Cardiac Surgery
![Michael Schlossmacher](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/michael_schlossmacher-157x114.jpg)
Michael Schlossmacher
Bhargava Research Chair for Neurodegenerative Diseases
![Scott Simon](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-11/ovpri-scott-simon-200x300.png)
Scott Simon
Research Chair in Taiwan Studies
![Penelope Simons](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-12/ovpri-penelope-simons.jpeg)
Penelope Simons
Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights
![Manish Sood](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/manish-sood.jpg)
Manish Sood
Jindal Research Chair for the Prevention of Kidney Disease
![Duncan Stewart](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/patronsduncanstewart.jpg)
Duncan Stewart
Evelyn and Rowell Laishley Chair for the OHRI CEO and Scientific Director
![Ian Stiell](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/ian_stiell-157x114.jpg)
Ian Stiell
Research Chair in Emergency Medicine
![Daniel Stockemer](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/daniel-stockemer-photo.jpeg)
Daniel Stockemer
Konrad Adenauer Research Chair in Empirical Democracy Studies
![Roman Krakovsky](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2022-09/Roman.jpeg)
Roman Krakovsky
Chair in Slovak History and Culture
![Eve Tsai](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/eve-tsai157x114.png)
Eve Tsai
Bhargava Chair in Spinal Cord and Brain Regeneration Research
![Catherine Tsilfidis](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/catherine_tsilfidis157x114.jpg)
Catherine Tsilfidis
Donald and Joy Maclaren Chair for Vision Research
![Barbara Vanderhyden](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-10/img_5088.jpg)
Barbara Vanderhyden
Corinne Boyer Research Chair in Ovarian Cancer
![J. Anthony VanDuzer](/research-innovation/sites/g/files/bhrskd326/files/2021-12/ovpri-tony-vanduzer.jpeg)
J. Anthony VanDuzer
Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law