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Research Leadership Chairs

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University of Guelph Research Leadership Chairs recognize research excellence of mid- to late-career-stage faculty who have proven records of distinguished and sustained scholarly work. Research Leadership Chairs are prominent researchers who have received significant recognition on both a national and international level.

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2024

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Laurie Barclay

Department of Management

Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (LANG)

Laurie Barclay Profile
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Animesh Dutta

School of Engineering

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS)

Animesh Dutta Profile
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Jess Haines

Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition

College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS)

Jess Haines Profile
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Cezar Khursigara

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

College of Biological Science (CBS)

Cezar Khursigara Profile
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Stephen Lewis

Department of Psychology

College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS)

Stephen Lewis Profile
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Andrew MacDougall

Department of Integrative Biology

College of Biological Science (CBS)

Andrew MacDougall Profile
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Melissa Perreault

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Ontario Veterinary College (OVC)

Melissa Perreault Profile
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John Russon

Department of Philosophy

College of Arts (COA)

John Russon Profile
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Flavio Schenkel

Department of Animal Biosciences

Ontario Agricultural College (OAC)

Flavio Schenkel Profile
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Anna Kate Shoveller

Department of Animal Biosciences

Ontario Agricultural College (OAC)

Anna Kate Shoveller Profile

2023

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Stephen LeBlanc

Department of Population Medicine

Ontario Veterinary College (OVC)

Stephen LeBlanc Profile

2022

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Yiguo Sun

Department of Economics and Finance

Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (LANG)

Yiguo Sun Profile

Past Research Leadership Chairs

ResearcherYearDepartmentCollege
Leah Bent2021Human Health and Nutritional SciencesCollege of Biological Science
Dorothee Bienzle2021PathobiologyOntario Veterinary College
Myrna Dawson2021Sociology and AnthropologyCollege of Social and Applied Human Sciences
Hafiz Maherali2021Integrative BiologyCollege of Biological Science
Dorothy Odartey-Wellington2021School of Languages and LiteraturesCollege of Arts
Ann Pegoraro2021Department of ManagementGordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
Eric Poisson2021PhysicsCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Kathryn Preuss2021ChemistryCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Robin Roth2021Geography, Environment and GeomaticsCollege of Social and Applied Human Sciences
Norman Smith2021HistoryCollege of Arts
Claudia Wagner Riddle2021School of Environmental SciencesOntario Agricultural College
Tina Widowski2021Animal BiosciencesOntario Agricultural College
Towhidul Islam2019Department of Marketing and Consumer StudiesCollege of Business and Economics
Emma Allen-Vercoe2017Molecular and Cellular BiologyCollege of Biological Science
Stephen Henighan2017School of Languages & LiteraturesCollege of Arts
Rene Kirkegaard2017Department of Economics and FinanceGordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
David Ma2017Human Health and Nutritional SciencesCollege of Biological Science
David MacDonald2017Department of Political ScienceCollege of Social and Applied Human Sciences
Ed McBean2017School of EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Amar Mohanty2017Plant AgricultureOntario Agricultural College
Shayan Sharif2017PathobiologyOntario Veterinary College
Alfons Weersink2017Food, Agricultural and Resource EconomicsOntario Agricultural College
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