Tier 1

• Dr. Neil Bose, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Canada Research Chair in Offshore and Underwater Vehicles Design (2002-2003)
  
  
• Dr. Dale Corbett, Faculty of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Stroke and Neuroplasticity (2003–2011)
  
  
• Dr. Beverley Diamond, School of Music, Canada Research Chair in Traditional Music / Ethnomusicology (2002–2015)
  
  
• Dr. William R. Driedzic, Canada Research Chair in Marine Bioscience (2002-2016)
  
  
• Dr. Thormod Johansen, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Canada Research Chair in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering and Characterization (2002–2009)
  
  
• Dr. Faisal Khan, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Canada Research Chair in Offshore Safety and Risk Engineering (2016-2021)
  
  
• Dr. Thomas Michalak, Faculty of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Viral Hepatitis / Immunology (2001–2015)
  
  
• Dr. Paul G. Mezey, Canada Research Chair in Scientific Modelling and Simulation (2003-2017)
  
  
• Dr. Priscilla Renouf, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada Research Chair in North Atlantic Archaeology (2001–2014)
  
  
• Dr. Seshadri Rangaswamy, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Canada Research Chair in Asset Integrity Management (2003–2010)

Tier 2

• Dr. Ralf Bachmayer, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Canada Research Chair in Ocean Technology (2008–2013)
  
  
• Dr. Amanda Bates, Canada Research Chair in Marine Physiological Ecology (2017-2021)
  
  
• Dr. Sam Bentley, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair in Seabed Processes and Seabed Imaging (2006–2011)
  
  
• Dr. Robert Bertolo, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair in Human Nutrition (2002–2013)
  
  
• Dr. Mario Blaser, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies (2009-2019) 
  
  
• Dr. Valerie Booth, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair Proteomics (2005-2016) 
  
  
• Dr. Qiying Chen, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair in Photonics (2004–2014)
  
  
• Dr. Julia Christensen, Canada Research Chair in Northern Governance and Public Policy (2017-2022)
  
  
• Dr. Ratana Chuenpagdee, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada Research Chair in Natural Resource Sustainability and Community Development (2006-2016)
  
  
• Dr. Ann Dorward, Faculty of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Signaling in Human Health and Disease (2007–2012)
  
  
• Dr. Daniel Fuller, Canada Research Chair in Population Physical Activity (2016-2022)
  
  
• Dr. Craig S. Moore, Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience and Brain Repair (2014–2024)
  
  
• Dr. Peter Hart, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada Research Chair in Irish Studies (2002–2011)
  
  
• Dr. Duncan McIlroy, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair in Petroleum Geoscience / Geotechnology (2004–2014)
  
  
• Dr. David Natcher, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies (2004–2007)
  
  
• Dr. Andrew Pulham, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair in Petroleum Geoscience (2002–2003)
  
  
• Dr. Matthew L. Rise, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair in Marine Biotechnology (2006-2016)
  
  
• Dr. Murray Rudd, Grenfell Campus, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Economics (2006–2009)
  
  
• Dr. Rachel Sipler, Facutly of Science, Canada Research Chair in Ocean Biogeochemistry (2017-2021)
  
  
• Dr. Paul Snelgrove, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair in Boreal and Cold Ocean Systems (2002-2012)
  
  
• Dr. Lev Tarasov, Canada Research Chair in Glacial Dynamics Modelling (2006-2016)
  
  
• Dr. Martha Traverso-Yepez, Faculty of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Health Promotion and Community Development (2008–2013)
  
  
• Dr. Gerard E. Van Herk, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada Research Chair in Regional Language and Oral Text (2006-2016)
  
  
• Dr. Wendy Young, School of Nursing, Canada Research Chair in Healthy Aging (2008–2013)
  
  
• Dr. Susan Ziegler, Faculty of Science, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Science (2006-2016)