Research Chairs, Professorships & Fellowships

Canada Research Chairs are awarded by the Canadian government to attract and retain some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds. They recognize outstanding researchers who are acknowledged by their peers as current or emerging world leaders in their fields, and are tenable for either five or seven years.

	Dr. Robert Burrell Canada Research Chair in Nanostructured Biomaterials (Tier I)
	Dr. Kenneth Cadien Canada Research Chair in Atomic Layer Deposition for Nanotechnology (Tier I)
	Dr. Janet A.W. Elliott Canada Research Chair in Thermodynamics (Tier I)
	Dr. Murray Gray (EMER) Canada Research Chair in Oil Sands Upgrading (Tier I)
	Dr. Steven Kuznicki (EMER) Canada Research Chair in Molecular Sieve Nanomaterials (Tier I)
	Dr. Joao Soares Canada Research Chair in Advanced Polymer Reaction (Tier 1)
	Dr. Jingli Luo Canada Research Chair in Alternative Fuel Cells (Tier II)
	Dr. Zhenghe Xu Canada Research Chair in Mineral Processing (Tier I)

NSERC's Industrial Research Chairs Program is designed to assist universities in building on existing strengths to achieve the critical mass required for a major research endeavour in science and engineering of interest to industry.

	Dr. Biao Huang NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in Control of Oil Sands Processes Partners: Syncrude Canada Ltd., Suncor Energy Inc. Partners: Syncrude Canada Ltd., Suncor Energy Inc.
	Dr. Steven Kuznicki NSERC Industrial Research Chair in New Microporous Molecular Sieves Partner: Nova Chemicals Corporation
	Sean Sanders NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Pipeline Transport Processes Partners: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Fort Hills Energy L.P. - Petro Canada, Nexen Canada Ltd., Saskatchewan Research Council, Shell Canada - Albian Sands Energy Inc., Syncrude Canada Ltd., Total E&P Canada Ltd., University of Alberta
	Dr. Arno de Klerk NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Field Upgrading and Asphaltenes Processing Partner: Nexen Energy ULC and Alberta Innovates Partners: Nexen Energy ULC, Alberta Innovates

	Dr. Janet A.W. Elliott University of Alberta Distinguished Professor
	Dr. Qi Liu Ron Nolan/Hatch Professor in Sustainable Energy and Mineral Process Technologies
	Dr. Patricio F. Mendez Weldco/Industry Chair in Welding Joining Director - Canadian Centre for Welding & Joining, University of Alberta
	Dr. Vinay Prasad Jaffer Professor in Process Systems & Control Engineering
	Dr. Natalia Semigina Director - Institute for Oil Sands Innovation, University of Alberta

	Dr. Kenneth Cadien Ingenuity Scholar in Nanofabrication
	Dr. Steven Kuznicki Ingenuity Scholar in Separation Technology for Oil Sands

	Dr. Biao Huang Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship
	Dr. Alan Mather EMER Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship
	Dr. David T. Lynch Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship
	Dr. Kenneth Cadien Intel Fellow
	Dr. Hani Henein Killam Fellowship

Research Chairs, Professorships & Fellowships

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