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Economics professor Rene Kirkegaard receives Canada Research Chair renewal from Industry Canada

Posted on Monday, April 13th, 2015

Rene Kirkegaard on Johnston Green

Economics professor Rene Kirkegaard will continue his research surrounding online contests and auctions as a Canada Research Chair (CRC). The renewal of his CRC was announced April 9 by Ed Holder, minister of state (science and technology).

Kirkegaard holds a Tier 2 chair in risk management and regulation and will receive $100,000 a year for five years. Tier 2 chairholders are recognized as potential world leaders in their fields.

The CRC program started in 2000 to help universities attract and retain faculty. This funding announcement totalled $139 million, with an additional $7.6 million in infrastructure support provided by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), in support of 150 new and renewed CRCs at 36 post-secondary institutions across the country.

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